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Adler

American  
[ad-ler, ahd-ler] / ˈæd lər, ˈɑd lər /

noun

  1. Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.

  2. Cyrus, 1863–1940, U.S. religious leader and Jewish scholar.

  3. Felix, 1851–1933, U.S. educator, reformer, and writer.

  4. Kurt (Herbert), 1905–77, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria.

  5. Lawrence Cecil Larry, 1914–2001, U.S. harmonica player.

  6. Mortimer (Jerome), 1902–91, U.S. philosopher, educator, and author.

  7. Peter Hermann, 1899–1990, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Austria-Hungary.


Adler British  
/ ˈaːdlər /

noun

  1. Alfred (ˈalfreːt). 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist, noted for his descriptions of overcompensation and inferiority feelings

  2. Larry, full name Lawrence Cecil Adler. 1914–2001, US harmonica player

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Example Sentences

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Adler notes that the company has a solid balance sheet and that the stock continues to look attractively valued.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Adler was Cheney’s deputy chief of staff and senior communications advisor from 2019 to 2023.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

“It is quite popular because it’s visually striking,” said beverage director Jonathan Adler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Louise Adler, the Jewish daughter of Holocaust survivors, said "I cannot be party to silencing writers" and that Abdel-Fattah's exclusion "weakens freedom of speech and is the harbinger of a less free nation."

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

“You put Lou Ann Adler in the space for an emergency contact person.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko