Curtis
Americannoun
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Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.
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Charles, 1860–1936, vice president of the U.S. 1929–33.
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Cyrus Hermann Kotzschmar 1850–1933, U.S. publisher.
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George Ticknor 1812–94, U.S. attorney and writer.
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George William, 1824–92, U.S. essayist, editor, and reformer.
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a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “courteous.”
Example Sentences
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Curtis agreed, pointing to the climate emergency indicated by the most recent dry season.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
His replacement, Findlay Curtis, scored Scotland's first-half leveller before Lawrence Shankland's double after the break and a late Ryan Christie penalty.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
In 2019, he wrote the 7-2 decision that overturned the murder conviction of Curtis Flowers, who had been accused of killing four people at a rural furniture store in 1996.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
In Flowers, Justice Clarence Thomas confidently declared in dissent that Mississippi could retry and convict Curtis Flowers.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
Curtis gets this ridiculously cute sheepish look about him and oh my God, I almost can’t deal.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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