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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Paul Amos is a retired expat in Cuenca, Ecuador.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Amos was in Scotland as part of a tour promoting last year's In Times of Dragons, her 18th studio album.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
When the session was done, Cummins, who bakes more cookies than Famous Amos, sent each of her students out the door with a treat.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
"Tomb Raider" star Lara Croft will be crafted in Unreal Engine in her upcoming fresh adventures too, said Scot Amos, director of the Crystal Dynamics studio.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
“Oh, yes, the Amoses, you’ll be with Mr. and Mrs. Amos and their son, who’s twelve years old, that makes him just two years older than you, doesn’t it, Bud?”
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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