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Dankworth

British  
/ ˈdæŋkwɜːθ /

noun

  1. Sir John ( Philip William ). 1927–2010, British jazz composer, bandleader, and saxophonist: married to Cleo Laine

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Dankworth offered her a job at £6 week, but she held out for £7.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

However, her greatest collaborator was her husband, late musician and composer John Dankworth, with whom she established her career in the 1950s.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

Keller Williams agent Nicole Dankworth described the trend as “a stalemate market.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2022

“Buyers right now are looking for move-in-ready homes,” says Dankworth.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2022

Mrs. Dankworth, still dashing and still widowed, passed Ted one day and looked fixedly at a point one inch above his head.

From Buttered Side Down: Stories by Ferber, Edna

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