Alvin
Americannoun
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a town in southern Texas.
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a first name: from Old English words meaning “elf ” and “friend.”
Example Sentences
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The possible “incident hotline” that Bessent described is a “very positive development,” said Alvin Wang Graylin, a senior fellow focused on technology at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
After attending Jackson State University and Millsaps College, Wilson got a job at a New Orleans television station, which put her in the orbit of local jazz legends Ellis Marsalis and Alvin Batiste, among others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Judge Alvin Hellerstein scheduled a pre-trial hearing for 17 November to hear motions from both parties.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Originally created in 1958, the Alvin and the Chipmunks franchise follows the three singing chipmunk brothers—mischievous Alvin, intellectual Simon and adorable Theodore—and their human father-turned-manager, Dave.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
When Kabuo had finished telling his story on the witness stand, Alvin Hooks rose and stood before him insistently working on a hangnail.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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