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Barnes

American  
[bahrnz] / bɑrnz /

noun

  1. Albert Coombs 1873–1951, U.S. inventor and art collector.

  2. Djuna (Chappell) 1892–1982, U.S. novelist, poet, and playwright.


Barnes British  
/ bɑːnz /

noun

  1. Djuna . 1892–1982, US novelist, noted for Nightwood (1936)

  2. William . 1801–86, British poet, best known for Poems of Rural Life in the Dorset Dialect (1879)

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To understand people’s needs and preferences, Barnes said her team regularly follows shoppers through supermarkets and then home as they unload groceries.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Consumers are searching for restaurant-caliber meals that can be made even faster, said Jennifer Barnes, vice president of marketing for Nestlé USA’s frozen foods division.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Anthony Elanga and all the others get the headlines, but Barnes has been fantastic.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

She rocketed to stardom with starring roles on “Heroes” and “Nashville,” where she played up-and-coming country star Juliette Barnes opposite Connie Britton.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2026

The more Dr. Barnes thought about that, the better he liked it.

From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements

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