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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.


Example Sentences

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Max Eldridge had three hits and three RBIs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Two of the most exposed companies are Security Benefit Life Insurance, which is owned by Todd Boehly’s investment firm Eldridge, and Delaware Life Insurance, a subsidiary of private-equity-owned Nassau Financial Group, according to the research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

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

The Golden Globes were acquired by Eldridge Industries and Dick Clark Productions, which Penske Media owns, and turned into a for-profit venture.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2024

I plop down in one of the high-back chairs under the portrait of Pastor Eldridge.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas