Ellsworth
Americannoun
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Lincoln, 1880–1951, U.S. polar explorer.
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Oliver, 1745–1807, U.S. jurist and statesman: chief justice of the U.S. 1796–1800.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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“I think it’s OK to live in chaos, and to like it,” Ellsworth told me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
Stephen Ellsworth, Poppi’s co-founder, said manufacturers who focus a bit more on taste, as well as making a product easy to incorporate into a daily routine, would ultimately emerge as winners in the industry.
From MarketWatch ● May 10, 2026
But not long ago, Ellsworth says she was so cash poor that she needed an interest-only loan for her Austin, Texas, home and maxed-out credit cards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
Ellsworth, who is no longer involved in Poppi’s day-to-day operations, noted that people generally have more than one soda per day.
From MarketWatch ● May 10, 2026
Ellsworth concluded that Root’s death “brought out qualities in Mr. Burnham which might not have developed, as early anyway, had Mr. Root lived.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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