- a variation of Coke.
Cooke
Americannoun
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(Alfred) Alistair, 1908–2004, English journalist and broadcaster.
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Jay, 1821–1905, U.S. financier.
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Terence (James), Cardinal, 1921–83, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman: archbishop of New York 1968–83.
noun
Example Sentences
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“Look at all the black singers who were able to cross over to the pop market without selling out — Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, Al Green and some others,” he continued.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
A financial crisis in Europe led investors to dump American railway bonds, and Jay Cooke and Co. went bankrupt, a shock to Wall Street on the scale of JPMorgan failing today.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Cooke then backed transcontinental railways and didn’t realize how much of a disaster it was.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Meanwhile, at the Ron Cooke Hub at the University of York, physicists gathered to view the eclipse through five telescopes set up to see the Sun safely.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Dr. Cooke lets it go for now, but I already know her style.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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