Bridges
Americannoun
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Calvin Blackman 1889–1938, U.S. geneticist.
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Harry (Alfred Bryant Renton) 1900–1990, U.S. labor leader, born in Australia.
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Robert (Seymour), 1884–1930, English poet and essayist: poet laureate 1913–30.
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Example Sentences
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With Jeff Bridges as the horse’s benevolent owner and Tobey Maguire as a battered jockey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Carr has been compared to Knicks wing player Mikal Bridges, a two-way player who just won the championship with New York.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
He’s not Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges or any of the other players that helped the Knicks defeat the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals for the organization’s first championship in 53 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Bridges and Hart - Brunson's team-mates from Villanova University - scored a combined 27 points, with Bridges contributing 14 and Hart 13 points and 11 rebounds.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Bridges over water that were so big, so long, they had to be constructed from both sides.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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