Abbott
Americannoun
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Berenice, 1898–1991, U.S. photographer.
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Edith, 1876–1957, and her sister Grace, 1878–1939, U.S. social reformers.
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Edville Gerhardt 1871–1938, U.S. orthopedist.
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George, 1887–1995, U.S. playwright, director, and producer.
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Jacob, 1803–79, and his son, Lyman, 1835–1922, U.S. clergymen and writers.
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Sir John Joseph Caldwell, 1821–93, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1891–92.
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Robert Sengstake 1868–1940, U.S. newspaper publisher.
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William Bud, 1898–1974, U.S. actor, producer, and comedian, best known as the straight man of Abbott and Costello.
Example Sentences
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It was Abbott who, not long ago, called his state the "epicenter of AI development."
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
A judge ordered him detained pending extradition proceedings, prompting Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to send Texas Gov. Greg Abbott a formal request for Castro’s extradition.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
Gov. Greg Abbott has similarly focused on a wall and took credit for stopping it.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Nvidia’s share of those earnings rose from 0.3% in 2019 to 1.7% by 2023, Abbott noted.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
“Look at this, it’s an Abbott, could be some long-lost relation of Hannah’s!”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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