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Everett

American  
[ev-er-it, ev-rit] / ˈɛv ər ɪt, ˈɛv rɪt /

noun

  1. Edward, 1794–1865, U.S. statesman, orator, and writer.

  2. a seaport in NW Washington on Puget Sound.

  3. a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston.

  4. a male given name.


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Harris, who was promoting his Apple TV sports comedy film “The Dink,” plays veterinarian Dr. Everett McKinney and stars opposite “Yellowstone” alumni Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser on “Dutton Ranch.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

The company earlier this week opened a new 737 MAX production line in Everett, Wash., at a site that previously produced other jet models but had been idle.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

The case gripped Britain and was turned into the 1985 film "Dance with a Stranger" starring Miranda Richardson and Rupert Everett.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

The most recent series also featured cameos from Hayley Atwell and Rupert Everett.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

The last letter ever received from Everett Ruess, to his brother, Waldo, dated November 11,1934 What Everett Ruess was after was beauty, and he conceived beauty in pretty romantic terms.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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