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Wanamaker

American  
[won-uh-mey-ker] / ˈwɒn əˌmeɪ kər /

noun

  1. John, 1838–1922, U.S. merchant and philanthropist.


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At Aronimink Golf Club outside of Philadelphia, Rai surged ahead of a crowded leaderboard in the final round to take home the Wanamaker Trophy at 9-under par.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

“Denny devised a miniature radio plane, remote-controlled, which became the basis for drones in World War II,” and was used to train fighter pilots, Wanamaker says.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 1, 2025

The closest thing to Black Friday was the January White Sales, invented by the Philadelphia retailer John Wanamaker in 1878.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 28, 2025

Once his mastery of The Green Mile got him out in front on Saturday evening, there was an inevitability about who would hold the Wanamaker Trophy aloft 24 hours later.

From BBC May 19, 2025

In Pennsylvania Quay was able to nominate his colleague in spite of the opposition of his old associate, John Wanamaker, and selected Boies Penrose.

From The New Nation by Dodd, William E.

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