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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

The last thing any of the coaches at the bottom want to hear, though, is lottery odds — especially if you’re Dallas Eakins, who is in the final year of his contract with the Ducks.

From Seattle Times Mar. 24, 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 Macomber, Ben

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