Coleman
Americannoun
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Cy Seymour Kaufman, 1929–2004, U.S. theatrical composer and jazz pianist.
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Ornette 1930–2015, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
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a male given name.
noun
Example Sentences
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Between bites of a chocolate ice cream bar, Coleman proposes continuing on toward Santa Clarita, via the twisties on Bouquet Canyon and Spunky Canyon roads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
“This was an Apache helicopter and two souls were on board,” said Cliff Coleman, spokesman for the Bell County Sheriff’s Office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
When officers arrived, they discovered the crash as well as a large fire that was "getting out of control very quickly", Bell County Sheriff's Office spokesman Cliff Coleman said.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“The officers involved in this have no idea the harm that their actions caused,” said Deputy Public Defender Brandon Coleman, who represented Ludwig in the criminal case, in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
He looked across the river to Youman’s docks where a shrimper with a Coleman lantern lighting his deck prepared to cast off for the deep waters of St. Catherine’s Sound.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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