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Dwayne

American  
[dweyn] / dweɪn /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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Although several stars including Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Adam Sandler, Mario Lopez and former star quarterback Tom Brady have reportedly been invited by White, none have indicated that they plan to show up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

California’s tax credit doesn’t apply to so-called “above the line” spending, because of concerns about subsidizing compensation for the likes of Dwayne Johnson and Zendaya.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Dwayne Johnson’s performance in “The Smashing Machine,” for all the film’s flaws, cleverly reconciled the dissonance between the outward images of masculine power and internal feelings of self-loathing.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson and Jack Black have made a huge success of the Jumanji franchise over the past decade - and there's another film on the way.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

At the bonfire, Naomi saw Tommie and Dwayne Stark holding hands, and she smiled.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

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