Dwight
Americannoun
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Timothy, 1826–1916, U.S. ecclesiastic: president of Yale University 1886–98.
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a male given name: from an Anglo-French surname meaning “of the Isle of Wight.”
Example Sentences
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We shouldn’t underestimate the resolve or the ingenuity of a regime that has been fending off U.S. pressure since Dwight Eisenhower was in the White House.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
"Peppers, particularly Scotch bonnets, are facing myriad challenges right across the Caribbean," says Dwight Forrester, of Jamaica's Rural Agricultural Development Authority.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
It’s a one-setting thriller that unspools in the pressure-cooker environment of General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s war room at an English country estate.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Church & Dwight said organic sales rose 5%, beating the company’s 3% forecast, with gains in all three of its divisions, consumer domestic, consumer international and specialty products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Not even Dwight Slater could get me down.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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