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Eldridge

American  
[el-drij] / ˈɛl drɪdʒ /

noun

  1. (David) Roy, 1911–1989, U.S. jazz trumpeter.

  2. a male given name.


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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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