Blake
Americannoun
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Hector Toe, 1912–1995, Canadian ice hockey player and coach.
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James Hubert Eubie, 1883–1983, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
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Robert, 1599–1657, British admiral.
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William, 1757–1827, English poet, engraver, and painter.
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a first name.
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Sir Peter . born 1932, British painter, a leading exponent of pop art in the 1960s: co-founder of the Brotherhood of Ruralists (1969)
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Sir Quentin ( Saxby ). born 1932, British artist, illustrator, and children's writer; noted esp for his illustrations to books by Roald Dahl
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Robert . 1599–1657, English admiral, who commanded Cromwell's fleet against the Royalists, the Dutch, and the Spanish
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William . 1757–1827, English poet, painter, engraver, and mystic. His literary works include Songs of Innocence (1789) and Songs of Experience (1794), The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1793), and Jerusalem (1820). His chief works in the visual arts include engravings of a visionary nature, such as the illustrations for The Book of Job (1826), for Dante's poems, and for his own Prophetic Books (1783–1804)
Example Sentences
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But in the case of “Emperor of Nothing: The Making of Larry David,” whatever deal Blake J. Harris struck turns out to have been a good one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Blake Snell struggled through his the start for the Dodgers as they fell 3-2 to the Atlanta Braves Sunday at Dodger Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Frank Blake had plenty of practice with his Belfast accent after roles in Trespasses and Say Nothing.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
“I’m just going to do my best to stay mentally focused,” Wagler said when asked about the pressure of being the team’s first top-five pick since Blake Griffin in 2009.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
“He’s only saying that because he and Blake bombed their first practice sim so badly that Callaway almost sent them back to the Academy,” Tess said with an exaggerated wink at her cousin Eliana.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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