Fields
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W. C. William Claude Dukenfield, 1880–1946, U.S. vaudeville and motion-picture comedian.
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Dorothy, 1905–74, U.S. librettist and lyricist.
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Dame Gracie . real name Grace Stansfield . 1898–1979, English popular singer and entertainer
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W. C. real name William Claude Dukenfield . 1880–1946, US film actor, noted for his portrayal of comic roles
Example Sentences
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“She could put on shoulder pads and a helmet and tear up a defense any day,” Fields said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Danny Fields later explained, “Every place we went to, there were bands that did not exist when the Ramones first played there, and when they came back, they did.”
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
It was considered so compelling that Fields Medallist Stephen Smale included it in his 1998 list of Mathematical Problems for the Next Century.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
That philosophy has led to broad growth across each of its categories, Fields said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
But the road to the right led to the Elysian Fields where Aeneas would find his father.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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