Allan

[ al-uhn ]

/ ˈæl ən /

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noun

a male given name.

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How to use Allan in a sentence

Lorber, who declined an interview for this story, wrote via email that Allan has been a “leader” in adoption marketing.
The Baby Brokers: Inside America’s Murky Private-Adoption Industry|Tik Root|June 3, 2021|Time
They included sexist comments like the ones that prompted Allan to post, but there were also direct accusations of sexual harassment and assault as well as descriptions of deeply toxic workplaces.
The Craft Beer and Brewing Industry Is Reckoning With Sexual Harassment|Monica Burton|May 19, 2021|Eater
Hundreds of accounts poured in and Allan anonymized and shared them on her Instagram stories.
The Craft Beer and Brewing Industry Is Reckoning With Sexual Harassment|Monica Burton|May 19, 2021|Eater
Information about Allan’s attorney was not immediately available.
U.S. prosecutors eye 400 potential suspects, expect sedition charges ‘very soon’ in Jan. 6 Capitol breach|Spencer Hsu, Rachel Weiner, Devlin Barrett|January 27, 2021|Washington Post

Allan says eDNA has even greater potential if used in tandem with other methods like this one.
Scientists are tracking down deep sea creatures with free-floating DNA|Kat Eschner|November 5, 2020|Popular-Science
In the U.S, Allan Kaprow, an artist pupil of John Cage, came up with the word “Happening” in 1957.
The Life and Art of Radical Provocateur—and Commune Leader—Otto Muehl|Anthony Haden-Guest|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lewis Carroll, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Edgar Allan Poe, and Vincent van Gogh all likely experienced the condition.
The Seizure Medication That Turns You Into a Poet|Cat Ferguson|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Believe only half of what you see and nothing that you hear,” wrote Edgar Allan Poe.
How to Tell When a Scientific Study Is Total B.S.|Russell Saunders|August 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their stories were narrated by Allan McLeod, Amber Ruffin, and Morgan Murphy.
‘Drunk History’: A Booze Cruise of Red, White, and Blood|Rich Goldstein|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Allan Mayer, American Apparel's co-chair, seemingly laughed at Charney's plea, labeling him "a dreamer."
American Apparel’s Dov Charney Speaks for First Time Since Firing|The Fashion Beast Team|June 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He would come back again with such honours as Allan Ernescliffe had brought, and oh!
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
Named after Mr. Allan Cunningham, the botanist of the expedition.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
“That is a fast boat, and we can never catch her in plain sailing,” said Allan Harding.
The Rival Campers|Ruel Perley Smith
But Allan Cunningham, writing in 1833, described her as still living.
Art in England|Dutton Cook
I no sooner lost sight of dear Allan than I am told that I shall see him no more!
Art in England|Dutton Cook