Bolden

American  

[bohl-duhn] / ˈboʊl dən /

noun

1. Charles Buddy, 1868?–1931, U.S. cornet player: early pioneer in jazz.

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Bolden British  

/ ˈbəʊldən /

noun

1. Buddy , real name Charles Bolden . 1868–1931, US Black jazz cornet player; a pioneer of the New Orleans style

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Bolden

So did Charles Bolden, a US Marine Corps Major General who became the head of Nasa, and a retired Lt Gen Claudia Kennedy, the first woman to become a three-star general in the Army.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Returning from injury, Gilbert Bolden III reassumed the role of Prince Ivan in the 1949 Balanchine and Jerome Robbins staging of Stravinsky’s “Firebird,” revealing a vivid presence colored by warm wit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026

Bolden, which had struck a severe blow to the Carter administration’s ability to enforce the VRA.

From Slate ● May 7, 2026

Huger’s attorney A. Scott Bolden told People in a December statement that they were “disappointed” by the jury’s verdict but “of course respect their decision and appreciate their time hearing our case.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2025

This case is not about the characters of Zinzi, Bolden, Cruz, or Evans; it is about Mr. Nesbitt's right to live, and to enjoy the fruits of his labor.

From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers

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