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
That may not save Perry and his colleagues, said Curtis, who predicted that “they probably won’t run again—I think people fully expect those county commissioners will never be elected again.”
From Slate • Jun. 1, 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
One MP, Chris Curtis, told the BBC the essay was "refreshing" because it raises some of the big issues the UK faces.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
On the first day of class, Mrs. Curtis gave us our course syllabus.
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
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