Floyd
Americannoun
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Carlisle (Sessions, Jr.), 1926–2021, U.S. composer, especially of operas.
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a male given name, form of Lloyd.
Example Sentences
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Our chef, Floyd Cardoz, had come from the famed four-star restaurant Lespinasse and paired impeccable technique with a preternatural understanding of Indian spices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
A victory would place the Benns alongside the likes of Floyd and Tracy Harris Patterson, Julio Cesar Chavez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and Leon and Cory Spinks in the lineage of father-and-son world champions.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
No such backlash came for Dolly when she spoke out against Tennessee’s anti-trans laws or in support of the George Floyd protests.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
An avid rock drummer, Yang called his startup “Dark Side of the Moon” in Chinese, riffing off the Pink Floyd album.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
We’ll discuss Hurricane Floyd when I get back.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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