Bradley
Americannoun
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Bill William Warren, born 1943, U.S. basketball player and politician: senator from New Jersey 1979–97.
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Francis Herbert, 1846–1924, English philosopher.
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Henry, 1845–1923, English lexicographer and philologist.
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Omar Nelson, 1893–1981, U.S. general: Chief of Staff 1948–49; chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 1949–53.
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Thomas Tom, 1917–1998, U.S. politician: mayor of Los Angeles 1973–93.
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a town in NE Illinois.
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a male given name.
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A ( ndrew ) C ( ecil ). 1851–1935, English critic; author of Shakespearian Tragedy (1904)
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F ( rancis ) H ( erbert ). 1846–1924, English idealist philosopher and metaphysical thinker; author of Ethical Studies (1876), Principles of Logic (1883), and Appearance and Reality (1893)
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Henry . 1845–1923, English lexicographer; one of the editors of the Oxford English Dictionary
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James . 1693–1762, English astronomer, who discovered the aberration of light and the nutation of the earth's axis
Example Sentences
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Shi Bradley, born in Southern California and raised in Phoenix, is a multimedia storyteller who thrives on tackling complex stories, particularly through a lens of changing culture and communities.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Bradley recently graduated from Arizona State University’s Cronkite School with a master’s in mass communication and a digital audiences certificate, following a 2025 bachelor’s degree in journalism and business.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Bradley described PR content and celebrity skits one day after the consultation closed as "honestly sickening."
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Bradley takes center stage in Maureen Footer’s “Feel the Floor,” a welcome contribution to theatrical dance history.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
She keeps talking, so I don’t get to finish the rest of my story—how Bradley also told Mama that he loved her and that he couldn’t wait for their second date.
From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan
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