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Bolden

American  
[bohl-duhn] / ˈboʊl dən /

noun

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


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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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

Ultimately, Reagan signed a reauthorized VRA, overturning Bolden by embracing the effects test for Section 2 and extending the legislation’s preclearance requirements in Sections 4 and 5 to 2007.

From Slate May 7, 2026

Some experts have noted that homework has the negative potential to widen the gaps between students from different economic and family support backgrounds — and that’s why Inglewood instructor Bolden first moved away from homework.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 25, 2025

The president made the remarks in response to a call by visiting American preacher Rickey Allen Bolden, who urged leaders to pursue reconciliation.

From BBC May 28, 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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