Abner
Americannoun
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(in the Bible) the commander of the Israelite army and a cousin of Saul.
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a first name.
Example Sentences
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Brady Abner drove in the winning run in the sixth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
For decades, the accepted account of baseball’s origins was that it was invented by future Civil War general Abner Doubleday on a cow pasture in Cooperstown, N.Y. in 1839.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
The Cubs, meanwhile, managed only one hit after the third inning as four Brewers relievers -- Jacob Misiorowski, Aaron Ashby, rookie Chad Patrick and Abner Uribe -- combined to mystify Chicago batters to the finish.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2025
It appeared the lack of an interference call wouldn’t make much of a difference in Sunday’s outcome after Abner Uribe retired Giancarlo Stanton on a pop fly for the second out of the inning.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
“In that cemetery,” said Granny, “you couldn’t tell Abner from a dead Yankee.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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