Erskine
Americannoun
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John Erskine of Carnock, 1695–1768, Scottish writer on law.
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John, 1879–1951, U.S. novelist, poet, and essayist.
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a male given name.
noun
Example Sentences
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Erskine said she did not "disagree with the financial situation that we are in" and that politicians were "making the case to Treasury that we need to be fairly funded".
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Erskine added that the solution was simple and that the current situation placed an unfair burden on families.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
With their friend Sam Zvibleman, Konkle and Erskine wrote the pilot for PEN15 in 2014, and the show finally premiered on Hulu in 2019.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
After studying at an intensive, experimental theater program in Amsterdam, where she met “PEN15” partner Erskine, Konkle graduated from NYU and kept pursuing acting.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
The jukeboxes were wailing Erskine Hawkins’ “Tuxedo Junction,” Slim and Slam’s “Flatfoot Floogie,” things like that.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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