Eldridge
Americannoun
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(David) Roy, 1911–1989, U.S. jazz trumpeter.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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“It creates sticker shock in a way that steak or lobster may not,” says Eldridge.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Dawn Eldridge, owner of the Brooklyn restaurant The Sparrow, has purposely kept chicken off the menu since opening two years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The body was discovered at the home on Zion Avenue near Eldridge Street, where Haxby-Jones and her husband lived.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2024
Notable figures the government spied on were leaders like Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and Panther members like the late Fred Hampton and Eldridge Cleaver.
From Salon • May 28, 2024
And to quote Pastor Eldridge, hallelujah, God shows up and shows out.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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