Taylor

[tey-ler]

noun

1. A(lan) J(ohn) P(ercivale), 1906–90, English historian.

2. Bayard James Bayard, 1825–78, U.S. poet, novelist, and travel writer.

3. Brook, 1685–1731, English mathematician.

4. Cecil (Percival), 1929–2018, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.

5. Charles Ghankay, born 1948, Liberian guerrilla leader and politician: president 1997–2003.

6. David Watson, 1864–1940, U.S. naval architect.

7. Edward, 1644?–1729, American physician, clergyman, and poet; born in England.

8. Edward Thompson Father Taylor, 1793–1871, U.S. Methodist clergyman.

9. Elizabeth, 1932–2011, U.S. actress, born in England to American parents.

10. Frederick Winslow, 1856–1915, U.S. industrial engineer.

11. Jeremy, 1613–67, English prelate and theological writer.

12. John W., 1784–1854, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1820–21, 1825–27.

13. (Joseph) Deems, 1885–1966, U.S. composer, music critic, and author.

14. Joseph Hooton, Jr. born 1941, U.S. astrophysicist: Nobel Prize 1993.

15. Maxwell (Davenport), 1901–87, U.S. army general and diplomat: chief of staff 1955–59; chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff 1962–64.

16. Myron Charles, 1874–1959, U.S. lawyer, industrialist, and diplomat.

17. Paul (Belville) 1930–2018, U.S. dancer and choreographer.

18. Peter (Hillsman) 1917–94, U.S. short-story writer, novelist, and playwright.

19. Robert Lewis, 1912–1998, U.S. biographer, humorist, and newspaperman.

20. Tom, 1817–80, English playwright and editor.

21. Zachary Old Rough and Ready, 1784–1850, 12th president of the U.S. 1849–50: major general during the Mexican War and commander of the army of the Rio Grande 1846.

22. a city in southeastern Michigan.

23. a town in central Texas.

24. a male or female given name.

Taylor

/ ˈteɪlə /

noun

1. A ( lan ) J ( ohn ) P ( ercivale ). 1906–90, British historian whose many works include The Origins of the Second World War (1961)

2. Brook. 1685–1731, English mathematician, who laid the foundations of differential calculus

3. Dame Elizabeth. 1932–2011, US film actress, born in England: films include National Velvet (1944), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), Suddenly Last Summer (1959), and Butterfield 8 (1960) and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), for both of which she won Oscars

4. Frederick Winslow. 1856–1915, US engineer, who pioneered the use of time and motion studies to increase efficiency in industry

5. Jeremy. 1613–67, English cleric, best known for his devotional manuals Holy Living (1650) and Holy Dying (1651)

6. Zachary. 1784–1850, 12th president of the US (1849–50); hero of the Mexican War

Example Sentences

There you are, sitting in traffic in your car, listening to Taylor Swift on Spotify because it’s easier than subjecting yourself to a new, more challenging artist.

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Also present were Arsenal's former Liverpool players Olivia Smith - women's football's first £1m player - and Taylor Hinds, who played for the Gunners in Portugal on Thursday against Benfica in the Champions League.

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"I can't believe she's just turned 19. This is scary," said Taylor at the time.

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By the end of the performance, which included the mighty Los Angeles Master Chorale and superb vocal soloists Chen Reiss and Beth Taylor, “rising again” was not a matter of choice.

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In a speech earlier this week, rate setter Alan Taylor said there is a small but growing possibility that the U.K. economy is heading for recession, due in part to overly high borrowing costs.

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