Anthony
Americannoun
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Saint, a.d. 251?–356?, Egyptian hermit: founder of Christian monasticism.
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Susan Brownell 1820–1906, U.S. reformer and suffragist.
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a first name: from Latin Antonius, a family name.
noun
Example Sentences
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With the Court divided 4-4, it was former Justice Anthony Kennedy who gave the chief justice — and obfuscation — the win.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
“From a headline perspective, the Middle East is going to continue to be a hot-buttoned issued,” said Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026
Over the course of a draining season, Howe has pivoted from Woltemade to Wissa to Anthony Gordon and now Osula, who came mightily close to joining Eintracht Frankfurt on deadline day last September.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Corona 9, Corona Centennial 3: Anthony Murphy hit two home runs and Tyler Ebel added another home run for Corona.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Anthony with his nose in his pre-algebra textbook.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
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