Fairbanks
Americannoun
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Charles Warren, 1852–1918, political leader: vice president of the U.S. 1905–09.
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Douglas, 1883–1939, U.S. motion-picture actor.
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a city in central Alaska, on the Tanana River.
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Douglas ( Elton ), real name Julius Ullman. 1883–1939, US film actor and producer
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his son, Douglas, Jnr. 1909–2000, US film actor
noun
Example Sentences
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David Lynch’s final resting place is at Hollywood Forever, across from the Fairbanks Lawn where movies are shown, under the stars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
He was scheduled to carry a passenger from Fairbanks to Beaver, a predominantly Alaska Native village of fewer than 100 people about 110 miles north of the city, reachable only by air or river.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
Douglas Fairbanks played him in the ’20s; Tyrone Power in the ’40s; Guy Williams in the late ’50s; and George Hamilton —as “Zorro, the Gay Blade”—in the ’80s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
“While the share price and multiple continue to reach new highs, we note limited pushback among the investor base; there’s a general understanding that it really is “different this time,” Fairbanks wrote.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Three hours out of Fairbanks, Gallien turned off the highway and steered his beat-up 4x4 down a snow-packed side road.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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