Carmichael
Americannoun
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Hoagland Howard Hoagy, 1899–1981, U.S. songwriter and musician.
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Stokely Kwame Ture, 1941–1998, U.S. civil rights leader, born in Trinidad: chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee 1966–67.
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a town in central California, near Sacramento.
noun
Example Sentences
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In Carmichael, we lived in a tract house in a nice neighborhood, but we were the only Black kids in town.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
"Whether you've just passed your driving test or you're an experienced driver having to travel 60, 70, 80, 100 miles to an MOT is frustrating for anybody," Carmichael said.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Peter Carmichael from NI Driving School said it's frustrating to have an MOT centre "just a couple of miles away" yet sometimes people have to travel a lot further to get a test.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Someone is going to learn about Lowell George, the Osborne Brothers, or Hoagy Carmichael through these posts.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
“It’s something new. I’m just curious. You said things were hotting up—this is part of it. In your children’s school, was there a woman called Carmichael involved?”
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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