Chavez
Americannoun
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Carlos 1899–1978, Mexican composer and conductor.
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Cesar (Estrada) 1927–93, U.S. labor leader: organizer of migrant farmworkers.
Example Sentences
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Barger, who represents Altadena, Calif., has “consistently flagged” insurance issues to Zeldin and his staff, said spokeswoman Helen Chavez Garcia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
“It’s heartening to see that the message has been relayed,” Chavez Garcia said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
On the high end of the spectrum, the infamously expensive Chevron on the corner of Alameda Street and East Cesar Chavez Avenue in Chinatown is charging more than $8.70 a gallon.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
Huerta is also a revered and beloved figure in the farmworkers movement with many schools and streets named in her honour - although not nearly as many as Cesar Chavez.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Mrs. Chavez loaned her the striped shirt that had had the buttons torn off at Lake Mag.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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