Coleman

[ kohl-muhn ]

/ ˈkoʊl mən /

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noun

Cy Seymour Kaufman, 1929–2004, U.S. theatrical composer and jazz pianist.

Or·nette

[awr-net], /ɔrˈnɛt/, 1930–2015, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.

a male given name.

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Words nearby Coleman

cold welding, cold-work, cole, colectivo, colectomy, Coleman, colemanite, Colenso, colent., coleopter, Coleoptera

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How to use Coleman in a sentence

“AP provides a much richer and more flexible way for students to distinguish themselves,” Coleman said.
College Board is scrapping SAT’s optional essay and subject tests|Nick Anderson|January 19, 2021|Washington Post
On her 21st birthday in May 2011, Coleman had an experience that she said shook her.
Inside Sephora’s plan to win back shoppers|Rachel King|January 13, 2021|Fortune
A month passed before a corrections counselor wrote that the care Coleman was receiving was appropriate, and the grievance went up the chain of command.
The Way Prisoners Flag Guard Abuse, Inadequate Health Care and Unsanitary Conditions Is Broken|by Shannon Heffernan, WBEZ|December 2, 2020|ProPublica
The challenger who bested him in the race, Coleman, could not be reached for comment.
Four outside challengers secure rare wins in Maryland judicial races|Dan Morse|November 22, 2020|Washington Post

Coleman was responsible for the English Language Arts portion of the standards.
America’s Math Curriculum Doesn’t Add Up (Ep. 391)|Steven D. Levitt|October 3, 2019|Freakonomics
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 Sheet|Marlow Stern|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That day, Jesse Coleman, a 12-year-old black boy, and his older brother and sister were walking back to their home in Dorchester.
Mark Wahlberg’s Pardon Plea: A Look Back At His Troubling, Violent, and Racist Rap Sheet|Marlow Stern|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“You got the wrong number for that,” Det. Johnson told her colleague, Coleman, over the phone while I fed her questions.
The Disappearing Cops of East St. Louis|Justin Glawe|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And only until the case can be passed on to an East St. Louis detective, Carlos Coleman.
The Disappearing Cops of East St. Louis|Justin Glawe|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Only at this black college did the students talk of Bird and Ornette Coleman, and especially of Coltrane.
The Stacks: John Coltrane’s Mighty Musical Quest|Nat Hentoff|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"You have received some bad news, I am afraid," said Coleman.
Frank Fairlegh|Frank E. Smedley
"Let me ring for the ladies," said Mr. Coleman, moving towards the bell.
Frank Fairlegh|Frank E. Smedley
"Do so," replied Coleman, making a vigorous attack upon the fire.
Frank Fairlegh|Frank E. Smedley
"The first thing is to find out a good word," returned Coleman.
Frank Fairlegh|Frank E. Smedley
"'In everything your will shall be law,'" continued Coleman, writing.
Frank Fairlegh|Frank E. Smedley

British Dictionary definitions for Coleman

Coleman

/ (ˈkəʊlmən) /

noun

Ornette (ɔːˈnɛt). born 1930, US avant-garde jazz alto saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist

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