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
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Claire Booth, a sister of Kelly Brewster, survived the bombing and her daughter was severely injured.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 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
University presidents such as Kingman Brewster Jr. and A. Bartlett Giamatti, for example, spoke out about the Vietnam War, the Black Panthers and May Day protests.
From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025
"We aren't medically trained, so we don't prescribe medication or anything like that," Ms Brewster said.
From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025
My friend Jennifer had eight letters in her name, and Elizabeth Brewster had nine in hers, and yet their names weren’t “too hard.”
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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