Brian
[brahy-uh n]
- a male given name.
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Contemporary Examples
But there was also curly-haired Queen guitarist Brian May and playwright Tom Stoppard.
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December 8, 2014
This week, he had Brian Williams reprise his role as newsman-turned-jazzman.
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December 7, 2014
Hispanic Republican moderate Brian Sandoval just won a landslide reelection in Nevada.
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November 20, 2014
Minority governors Susana Martinez, Nikki Haley, and Brian Sandoval all won reelection.
By the time of the recording session, Brian had become quite agile with the flute and suggested adding it to the song.
‘The Prince of Chocolate City’: When Gil Scott-Heron Became A Music IconMarcus Baram
November 15, 2014
Historical Examples
He is gloomy with everybody but me, and Brian will do nothing but joke with him.
The Love Affairs of an Old MaidLilian Bell
Their mere speaking the words throws Brian into convulsions of laughter.
The Love Affairs of an Old MaidLilian Bell
That dinner, Ruth, was what Brian Beck calls a howling failure.
The Love Affairs of an Old MaidLilian Bell
"No," said Brian, looking up and meeting the glance of the fierce eyes.
The Yellow ClawSax Rohmer
Brian's manner was becoming, momentarily, more nearly that of a gentleman.
The Yellow ClawSax Rohmer
Brian
- Havergal (ˈhævəɡəl). 1876–1972, English composer, who wrote 32 symphonies, including the large-scale Gothic Symphony (1919–27)
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