Amos
Americannoun
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a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
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a book of the Bible bearing his name.
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a first name: from a Hebrew word meaning “burden.”
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a Hebrew prophet of the 8th century bc
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the book containing his oracles
Example Sentences
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The book’s focus is Ms. Stevens’s defense of Amos Lane, an ex-convict suspected of killing the sisters Bernice and Wanda Ipalook in August 1993.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
In a 2024 exposé on Bowlero’s rise, Amos Barshad introduced a now-familiar category of villain — the private-equity vulture — as more than the average mercenary buying up distressed properties and selling off their parts.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Baroness Amos and her team heard from more than 450 families and visited 12 NHS trusts to understand what change was needed.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
"The state has to intervene urgently," Amos pleaded.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
Part of her wanted to scream, so she slid a Tori Amos CD into the player, turned up the volume, and let it do the screaming for her.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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