Athol
Americannoun
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a city in central Massachusetts.
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a first name.
Example Sentences
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“John, this is Athol,” Bookholane said, gesturing to the legendary South African playwright Athol Fugard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
Athol Fugard, who has died aged 92, was widely acclaimed as one of South Africa's greatest playwrights.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2025
If Athol Fugard’s “Blood Knot” is a forerunner of Parks’ creation, then Tarell Alvin McCraney’s “The Brothers Size” is a direct descendant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 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
The Dukes of Athol hold the Blair Athol estate by the tenure of presenting a white rose to the sovereign whenever he visits them there.
From Legal Lore Curiosities of Law and Lawyers by Various
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