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.
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Example Sentences
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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
Erskine May, the guide to parliamentary procedure first published in 1844, says MPs should not put a question before Parliament which "casts reflections upon the sovereign or the Royal Family".
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
Democratic Unionist Party assembly member Deborah Erskine has urged people not to speculate about the incident, while "police carry out their work".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025
I recognize a few tunes I like by Erskine Hawkins.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
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