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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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
The suspected shooter's mother, 39-year-old Jennifer Jacobs, who was also known as Jennifer Strang, and stepbrother, 11-year-old Emmett Jacobs were also killed, police confirmed.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
“The new price reflects the splitting of the two buildable waterfront lots, so the gross price remains the same,” Emmett Laffey, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Laffey International Realty, said back in May.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025
Daniel also has a huge house, even bigger than Emmett and George’s.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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