Brewster
Americannoun
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William, 1560?–1644, Pilgrim settler: leader of the colonists at Plymouth.
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a male given name.
noun
Example Sentences
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“I virtually think that the voting process completely passed up Skid Row,” Brewster said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Diesel and Rodriguez posed with fellow actor Jordana Brewster and the daughter of late co-star Paul Walker, who died in a car crash in 2013, at the French film festival Wednesday.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Moving to Los Angeles in the 1960s to pursue a career in film, he was cast in a small part in the 1970 film M*A*S*H, before landing the titular role in Robert Altman's Brewster McCloud.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
Most projects take years to complete, hindered by the pendulum swings of available money, so Brewster tempers her frustration at having to waylay them mid-planning until she can find enough cash.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
While visiting Peterboro in the fall of 1839, twenty-four-year-old Elizabeth was introduced to Henry Brewster Stanton.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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