Dawes
Americannoun
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Charles Gates, 1865–1951, U.S. financier and diplomat: vice president of the U.S. 1925–29; Nobel Peace Prize 1925.
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William, 1745–99, U.S. Revolutionary patriot: rode with Paul Revere and Samuel Prescott warning Colonists that British troops were marching from Boston.
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Example Sentences
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The headline act of the night was the Altadena folk-rock group Dawes, whose founders lost homes and gear in the Eaton fire.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
In 2024, Paisley joined Dawes at Taylor’s dimly lighted studio to cut a live version of “House Parties,” from the band’s latest album, “Oh Brother.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026
Ofcom boss Melanie Dawes vowed to rigorously enforce the new requirements, adding the regulator "means business".
From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025
These take effect on 25 July - and Ofcom's chief executive, Dame Melanie Dawes, will join me live in the studio tomorrow morning to explain more.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025
Meanwhile, thanks to Revere and Dawes, church bells rang and muskets fired—warning signals from the Patriot network that the British were coming.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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