Barth
Americannoun
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John (Simmons) born 1930, U.S. novelist.
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Karl, 1886–1968, Swiss theologian.
noun
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Heinrich . 1821–65, German explorer: author of Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa (1857–58)
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John ( Simmons ). born 1930, US novelist; his novels include The Sot-Weed Factor (1960), Giles Goat-Boy (1966), and Once Upon a Time (1994)
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Karl . 1886–1968, Swiss Protestant theologian. He stressed man's dependence on divine grace in such works as Commentary on Romans (1919)
Example Sentences
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"People just loved it, especially being in this historic Radio Barth building. Everyone who came would say, 'this is where I bought my first record'."
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
His college, however, was filled with such famous authors as Michel Foucault, John Barth, Donald Barthelme and J.M.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2026
Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide added that the decline of global jihadism over the past decade doesn’t mean that the world has become a safer place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2026
Espen Barth Eide, Norway’s foreign minister, said her country “stands 100% behind Denmark.”
From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2025
When they met, the bespectacled Barth was a quiet man who had worked for the Long Island Rail Road.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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