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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“I was really mixed on the feedback I saw about TherapyJeff,” Coleman told me.
From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026
Coleman has heard all the criticism: that Stop It Now! pulls resources from people who are experiencing abuse, that the people they help are monsters who can’t change.
From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026
In the late 1940s and early 1950s, most leading tenor saxophonists adapted either the hefty, gruff attack of Coleman Hawkins or the airy, linear style of Lester Young.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Feedback from buyers so far, says Coleman, is that the 14,000-square-foot home feels cozy, not sprawling.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
That night he ran and we ran until just before dawn I could see the glow from the Coleman lamp coming through the windows of the cabin across the swamp near our home.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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