Abbott

[ab-uht]

noun

1. Berenice, 1898–1991, U.S. photographer.

2. Edith, 1876–1957, and her sister Grace, 1878–1939, U.S. social reformers.

3. Edville Gerhardt 1871–1938, U.S. orthopedist.

4. George, 1887–1995, U.S. playwright, director, and producer.

5. Jacob, 1803–79, and his son, Lyman, 1835–1922, U.S. clergymen and writers.

6. Sir John Joseph Caldwell, 1821–93, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1891–92.

7. Robert Sengstake 1868–1940, U.S. newspaper publisher.

8. William Bud, 1898–1974, U.S. actor, producer, and comedian, best known as the straight man of Abbott and Costello.

Example Sentences

Within a month of the White House floating the idea, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott agreed to attempt to unseat as many as five Texas Democrats, and added the gerrymandered map to the Legislature’s special session in July.

From Los Angeles Times

Andrew Abbott, a 26-year-old left-hander who excels at limiting hard contact, is 9-7 with a 2.80 ERA in 28 starts.

From Los Angeles Times

Abbott and Singer pitched on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, to help the Reds clinch their playoff berth.

From Los Angeles Times

Republican Governor of Texas Greg Abbott took to X to describe the shooting as an "assassination" and said it would "NOT slow our arrest, detention, & deportation of illegal immigrants".

From BBC

The three current justices on the court are all Republicans appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott.

From Salon