Coleman
[kohl-muh n]
- CySeymour Kaufman, 1929–2004, U.S. theatrical composer and jazz pianist.
- Or·nette [awr-net] /ɔrˈnɛt/, born 1930, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- a male given name.
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Contemporary Examples
Thankfully, the Coleman kids reached a Burger King, and Wahlberg and his amateur biker gang rode off.
Mark Wahlberg’s Pardon Plea: A Look Back At His Troubling, Violent, and Racist Rap SheetMarlow Stern
December 7, 2014
“You got the wrong number for that,” Det. Johnson told her colleague, Coleman, over the phone while I fed her questions.
Monk said to Hawk, 'You're the great Coleman Hawkins, right?
I heard of Lonnie Wheeler while doing research into Coleman Young, the first black mayor of my hometown, Detroit.
Then I picked up a book that shredded my facile preconceptions—Hard Stuff: The Autobiography of Mayor Coleman Young.
Historical Examples
"Why, I've delivered quite a lecture upon beauty," Miss Coleman said.
The Bacillus of BeautyHarriet Stark
Go at once to 787 Washington Street and ask for Mr. Coleman.
The Velvet GloveHarry Harrison
Coleman swiveled around in his chair and squinted at the wall clock.
The Velvet GloveHarry Harrison
Coleman's voice cut through the air of tenseness like a knife.
The Velvet GloveHarry Harrison
He climbed slowly to his feet and moved towards Coleman's desk.
The Velvet GloveHarry Harrison
Coleman
- Ornette (ɔːˈnɛt). born 1930, US avant-garde jazz alto saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist
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