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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“Shaming or punishment is just not the way to go,” Fields said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
“Other larger companies that could be interested in Pantoro include but are not limited to: Gold Fields, Vault Minerals, Regis Resources and Capricorn Metals,” says analyst Michael Scantlebury.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
“In the Fields of Fatherless Children,” the second novel from Appalachia native and “Greasewood Creek” author Pamela Steele, is neither about nor set in the Vietnam War.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
The course—Omni PGA Frisco’s Fields Ranch East—was designed to challenge the sport’s most skilled competitors; it would surely overmatch my ever-dwindling ability.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
A pair of thrones, one bone and one silver, sat on the balcony with a view of the Fields of Asphodel.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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