Willard
Americannoun
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Emma (Hart), 1787–1870, U.S. educator and poet.
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Frances Elizabeth Caroline, 1839–98, U.S. educator, reformer, and author.
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Jess, 1883–1968, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1915–19.
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a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “hardy” and “will.”
Example Sentences
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Toure's kick was saved by Zambia goalkeeper Willard Mwanza after Banda had been penalised following a VAR check for catching Nene Dorgeles in the box.
From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025
In more recent decades, the “Scream” franchise and Jordan Peele’s projects owe a considerable debt to the tone set by Willard and Leni.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
By nightfall, the Bel-Air fire had destroyed 484 homes, including those of actor Burt Lancaster, comedian Joe E. Brown and Nobel laureate chemist Willard Libby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2025
It’s natural to view the temporary mixing of Willard R. Abbott’s earnest teachers with the scuzzy simpletons who barely run the worst bar in America as, um, entirely unnatural.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2025
"Well," Mr. Willard breathed, "it looks comfortable enough."
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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