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Eakins

American  
[ay-kinz] / ˈeɪ kɪnz /

noun

  1. Thomas, 1844–1916, U.S. painter.


Eakins British  
/ ˈiːkɪnz /

noun

  1. Thomas. 1844–1916, US painter of portraits and sporting life: a noted realist

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A generation later, Henry Ossawa Tanner attended art schools in Philadelphia, where he studied with Thomas Eakins, and Paris, where he won international recognition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026

Cronin replaces Dallas Eakins, whose contract wasn’t renewed in April after the Ducks finished their fourth consecutive losing season of his tenure.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2023

Eakins kept his job through the season because management had no expectation of making the playoffs and firing him would not have changed the Ducks’ trajectory toward becoming a draft lottery team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2023

“There’s a number of things that we’re very proud of,” Eakins said.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 14, 2023

Room 64 covers a wide sweep, from Church's archaic "Niagara Falls" down to Stephen Parrish, Eakins, Martin, the Morans, Hovenden, and Remington.

From The Jewel City by Ben Macomber

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