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
Athleticism in the post: JaVale McGee and Dwight Howard who could play with or for AD.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Dwight Macdonald managed the difficult feat of being a democratic socialist and at the same time a tiresome snob and cultural reactionary, often coming off like a retired colonel at his London club.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
She wrote often to her family in Lafayette, Indiana, and to the friends she had made in Dwight.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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