Choate
Americannoun
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Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
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Rufus, 1799–1859, U.S. lawyer, orator, and statesman.
Example Sentences
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The origin of Boston money management goes back to law firms like Choate Hall & Stewart and Hemenway & Barnes, which uniquely have investment management businesses tucked into their practices.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Is the owner an absentee plutocrat who texts “Sounds good” from Davos or a wannabe Rockne who played six or seven downs at Choate?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
But when Judy Choate, a veteran collaborator on culinary projects, saw what he was making, she made a call.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2025
Choate said he had to learn how to walk again, and for a time, couldn’t use his arms.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2024
She was dating this terrible guy, Al Pike, that went to Choate.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
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