Emmett
Americannoun
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Daniel Decatur, 1815–1904, U.S. songwriter and minstrel-show performer and producer: composer of “Dixie.”
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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Bass has obtained financial support from companies including Airbnb and Douglas Emmett Properties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
That same colleague in turn described how Altman was being replaced by Twitch boss Emmett Shear, or as she called him in her message "rando Twitch guy".
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Mira Murati, chief technology officer of OpenAI, was named interim CEO for a few days before she was replaced by tech entrepreneur Emmett Shear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
Mira Costa 3, Crossroads 2: Emmett Maloney struck out four and gave up one hit in three scoreless innings of relief for Mira Costa.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
And since then, Axel would like the pictures in his house to disappear the way that the pictures in Emmett and George’s house disappeared.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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