Bernstein, Leonard

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A twentieth-century American composer and conductor. He served for many years as the music director of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra but is probably best known for his Broadway (see also Broadway) productions, such as West Side Story.

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How to use Bernstein, Leonard in a sentence

“Small groups of like-minded Turkers [can] come together and start taking productive action,” Bernstein said.
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I was with a reporter, Lenny Bernstein, whom she had caught in her sights.
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In late April or early May 1955, Chuck approached Muddy Waters about recording, and Muddy sent him to Leonard Chess.
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That luxury store had been founded years earlier by Herbert Woolf, a relative of the British writers Leonard and Virginia.
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Cisco founders Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner have reportedly given 70 percent of the $170 million they earned to animal welfare.
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November sixth; feast of St. Leonard, the warrior hermit; third hour of the morning.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
He and Leonard Elwood were great friends; though they were, in many respects, of very different characters.
The Devil-Tree of El Dorado|Frank Aubrey
He seems, at times, so reserved and distant, I almost feel inclined to call him ‘Mr. Elwood’ instead of ‘Leonard.’
The Devil-Tree of El Dorado|Frank Aubrey
Leonard was so incoherent in his excitement, that it was some time before his hearers grasped his meaning.
The Devil-Tree of El Dorado|Frank Aubrey
In fact, he subjected me to a long sort of cross-examination respecting our friend Leonard here.
The Devil-Tree of El Dorado|Frank Aubrey