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Chet

American  
[chet] / tʃɛt /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Chester.


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But Chet Holmgren scored on a dunk for a 111-110 Thunder lead with 32.8 seconds left.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

With two seconds left on the clock at Chicago Stadium on Dec. 12, 1972, Chet Walker stepped up to the free-throw line with his Bulls trailing the Los Angeles Lakers 106-104.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Dea pitched RCA, where the country-music business was helmed by Chet Atkins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

His songwriting submissions to RCA Records impressed the artist Chet Atkins, who championed his tunes in the country music scene.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Tish, Best Friend Number Two, is also in the scene and, doing Julie’s bidding, urges Chet to get the cake.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English

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