Durant

[duh-rant]

noun

Ariel,1898–1981, U.S. author and historian (wife of Will).
Thomas Clark,1820–85, U.S. railroad developer and financier.
Will(iam James),1885–1981, U.S. author and historian.

a city in S Oklahoma.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for durant

Contemporary Examples of durant

Take your pick: Oscar Robertson, Magic, Bird, Kareem, Durant or James.
LeBron Vs. Russell: Why Big Heads Crowd NBA’s Mount Rushmore
Allen Barra
February 21, 2014
A 26, Durant is three years younger than James and is poised to assume NBA supremacy.
Kevin Durant Is Poised For NBA Supremacy
Allen Barra
February 20, 2014
Similarly, Durant declares herself unperturbed by the more controversial positions of her own past employer, FAIR.
The Shady Group Behind the African-American Anti-Immigration Rally
Michelle Cottle
July 12, 2013
The dynamic of how he fits in with Durant and coach Scott Brooks is fascinating.
Youth Dooms OKC Thunder to Game 3 Loss vs. Miami Heat in NBA Finals
Jesse Singal
June 18, 2012
In Kassel, facing the grand Orangerie palace, Durant's bare-bones structure seems to bear witness to power gone wrong.
Art To Die For
June 9, 2012

Historical Examples of durant

In less than half an hour after a firing commenced at Durant's.
A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion
William Dobein James
Mr. Durant looked over at her, and tried to keep his eyes from smiling.
Ester Ried Yet Speaking
Isabella Alden
"Your committee," said Mr. Durant, politely ignoring the manner of the questioner.
Ester Ried Yet Speaking
Isabella Alden
Once in the winter, Mrs. Durant and I were going along, I was behind her.
Old Rail Fence Corners
Various
His equanimity was not restored by its being opened by Mr Durant himself.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands
R.M. Ballantyne