Aaron

[ air-uhn, ar- ]

/ ˈɛər ən, ˈær- /

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noun

the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Exodus 28; 40:13–16.

Henry Louis "Hank", 1934–2021, U.S. baseball player.

a male given name.

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How to use Aaron in a sentence

Aaron asked about Tomé about her vow to make the company “better not bigger”—and how the company had done the opposite in the past.
How CEO Carol Tomé reset focus at UPS|kristenlbellstrom|October 23, 2020|Fortune
In his piece, Aaron dives into how Boler Davis tackled these challenges—meeting some with flying colors and others with mixed results.
How Alicia Boler Davis helped guide Amazon through the pandemic|kristenlbellstrom|October 22, 2020|Fortune
Aaron will write the report top to bottom on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Amazon the innovator or Amazon the violator?|Adam Lashinsky|October 13, 2020|Fortune
Right now, Aaron noted, a lot of craft distilleries are facing financial strains and need to unlock their inventory and get their product to market sooner — and maybe at a better quality and hence higher price point — than they previously could.
Bespoken Spirits raises $2.6M in seed funding to combine machine learning and accelerated whiskey aging|Frederic Lardinois|October 7, 2020|TechCrunch

Aaron is also currently board chair for Ecology Project International.
The Human Error Darwin Inspired - Issue 90: Something Green|Aaron Hirsh|September 30, 2020|Nautilus
Aaron Paul may play a young Han Solo in the first Star Wars spin-off.
Juiciest ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Rumors (and Some Debunked Ones)|Rich Goldstein|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Aaron Sorkin is frustrated that his Steve Jobs biopic fell apart.
A Few Great Men Too Many: Aaron Sorkin Doesn’t Think You Can Handle the Truth|Arthur Chu|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Few series arrive with the buzz of Aaron Sorkin's HBO drama.
'The Newsroom' Ended As It Began: Weird, Controversial, and Noble|Kevin Fallon|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Note: This piece was updated to reflect that Mrs. Landingham died while Aaron Sorkin was still writing The West Wing.
'The Newsroom' Ended As It Began: Weird, Controversial, and Noble|Kevin Fallon|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
God has to continually prompt and prod him, and puts his brother Aaron at his side to do most of the real leadership.
Meet Moses the Swashbuckling Israelite|James Romm|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And he added glory to Aaron, and gave him an inheritance, and divided unto him the firstfruits of the increase of the earth.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
We heard Aaron Kallaberger's stentorian tones as we clattered around the bend.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
Old Mr. Holmes started to protest, but Aaron Kallaberger quieted him with an offering of tobacco.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
The boy Aaron started, and Jake led the way to the door of the "gret room," which he threw open with an air of pride.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes
Aaron Logan got his order for receivership before his public went frantic and while cash was yet available.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney

British Dictionary definitions for Aaron

Aaron

/ (ˈɛərən) /

noun

Old Testament the first high priest of the Israelites, brother of Moses (Exodus 4:14)

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