Avery

[ey-vuh-ree]

noun

1. Milton, 1893–1965, U.S. painter.

2. a first name: from Old English words meaning “elf ” and “favor.”

Avery

1. Canadian-born American bacteriologist who demonstrated in 1944 that DNA was the material that caused genetic changes in bacteria. His work was vital to scientists who later established that DNA is the carrier of genetic information in all living organisms.

Example Sentences

The young adult rom-com follows Avery Blackwell, a rising college freshman who postpones her plans to attend Columbia after a note from her late mother sends her on a scavenger hunt in England.

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En route to her mother’s seaside alma mater, Avery encounters Charlie, a charming local in need of a fake girlfriend fast.

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Avery ends up agreeing to the faux-romance in exchange for help on the scavenger hunt.

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Also charged were Avery Amoako, 27, of Long Beach; Jared Evans, 29, of the Mid-City area of L.A. and Mathew Brooks, 22, of Riverside.

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"Our government hasn't put on any decent sanctions on Israel," says Zara Williams who's got her baby Avery in a sling.

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