Bates

American  

[bayts] / beɪts /

noun

1. Katherine Lee, 1859–1929, U.S. educator and author.

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Bates British  

/ beɪts /

noun

1. Sir Alan ( Arthur ). 1934–2003, British film and stage actor. His films include A Kind of Loving (1962), Women in Love (1969), The Go-Between (1971), and The Cherry Orchard (1999)

2. H ( erbert ) E ( rnest ). 1905–74, English writer of short stories and novels, which include The Darling Buds of May (1958), A Moment in Time (1964), and The Triple Echo (1970)

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Bates

“Just trying not to flip the barrel so soon,” Bates said of what Ohtani has focused on mechanically.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

Hesmondhalgh, 56, who also appeared in Broadchurch and Mr Bates vs the Post Office, won't struggle to make friends with her warm personality.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

So the museum commissioned Oscar-winning makeup artist and sculptor Mike Hill, fresh off his work on Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” to research and create a full-body Mrs. Bates instead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The Hollyoaks and Mr Bates vs The Post Office star won second place in the men's competition after attending as part of a programme he was filming.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Will Bates was Gary Edwards’s teacher in algebra II, which seemed amazing given the fact that Edwards was a Carter Cowboy and Bates was a hard-nosed grader who made no bones about flunking kids.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

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