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Eakins

American  
[ey-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

“We’ve done an excellent job at keeping negativity out of our room. We want to keep our work ethic high,” coach Dallas Eakins said.

From Washington Times Apr. 6, 2023

GM Pat Verbeek inherited coach Dallas Eakins and knew there was no hope the team would contend, so Verbeek hoped Eakins could at least hold the fort and help their kids develop.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 28, 2023

“We want to have development and progress every night,” said Eakins, who is in his fourth season with Anaheim.

From Seattle Times Mar. 24, 2023

Born in Philadelphia, where she was a pupil of the Academy; also studied under Thomas Eakins, Thomas P. Anschutz, and Howard Pyle.

From Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. by Clara Erskine Clement Waters

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