Dumas
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Alexandre Dumas père, 1802–70, and his son, Alexandre (“Dumas fils” ), 1824–95, French dramatists and novelists.
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Jean-Baptiste André 1800–84, French chemist.
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a town in N Texas.
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Alexandre (alɛksɑ̃drə), known as Dumas père. 1802–70, French novelist and dramatist, noted for his historical romances The Count of Monte Cristo (1844) and The Three Musketeers (1844)
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his son, Alexandre, known as Dumas fils. 1824–95, French novelist and dramatist, noted esp for the play he adapted from an earlier novel, La Dame aux camélias (1852)
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Jean-Baptiste André (ʒɑ̃batist ɑ̃dre). 1800–84, French chemist, noted for his research on vapour density and atomic weight
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Marlene. born 1953, South African painter; especially of expressionist portraits and nudes
Example Sentences
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Wilson is committed to Maryland and Dumas to Arkansas.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
D'Artagnan was killed during the Siege of Maastricht in 1673, but later immortalised in the adventure stories of Alexandre Dumas as a friend of the Three Musketeers.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Investigators believe Dumas knew Cardenas, said Akil Davis, assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles field office.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
“It’s a fully verticalized energy company,” Dumas said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
I saw Fulton Dumas run around from the side of his house, yelling “HELL YES!” and “ALL RIGHT!” while throwing a handful of rocks toward the road.
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
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