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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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
At the end of the wedding ceremony, Mr. Holloway stood up and moved toward the altar, at which point Bishop Choate stretched his arms out and pleaded, “Son, no, no, no, no,” prosecutors said.
From New York 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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