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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

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, 56, was hired before the 2019-20 season after having coached the Ducks’ San Diego affiliate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2023

“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

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 Waters, Clara Erskine Clement

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