Ferdinand
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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And Ferdinand suggests this was particularly acute in the England squad at that time because of club rivalries between players.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Ask Rio Ferdinand about the phrase ‘golden generation’ and he will tell you it was “stupid”.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has said his country would inevitably become drawn in, pointing to the presence of more than 100,000 Filipino workers in Taiwan.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
He saw an opening to his left, squeezed through it and soon had Ferdinand almost to the rail — and in full gallop.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Another new boy sleeps up there, Dieter Ferdinand, a small muscular kid from Frankfurt who does everything he is told with a terrifying ferocity.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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