Athol
Americannoun
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a city in central Massachusetts.
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a first name.
Example Sentences
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The historical situation of “‘Master Harold’ … and the Boys,” Athol Fugard’s apartheid-era classic from 1982, has changed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
“First Love” at the Odyssey Theater in 2003 and the 2000 production of Athol Fugard’s “Road to Mecca” at the Fountain Theatre in Hollywood were also twofer shows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2025
Athol Fugard, who has died aged 92, was widely acclaimed as one of South Africa's greatest playwrights.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2025
The work in question is TC Energy’s Gas Transmission Northwest Xpress Project, which won federal approval in October and will expand compressor stations at Athol, Idaho; Starbuck, Washington; and Kent.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
On leaving Blair Athol the way continues good for a time; we catch a glimpse of the Duke’s whitewashed castle on the right, among the trees and wood.
From The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan by Stables, Gordon
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