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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Several key leaders left the party following the 2024 elections, including party co-founder and Malema's deputy Floyd Shivambu.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The same could be said for Harbour’s Floyd Smernitch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
That same year, he and his deputies were photographed kneeling and speaking with protesters in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, an action he has since recast as praying.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
When George Floyd was killed, the department started an inquiry into the Minneapolis Police Department.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Fifteen minutes later, when the field was almost entirely watered, a state fish and game truck driven by Carl Abeyta, with Floyd Cowlie in the passenger seat, parked directly behind Joe’s pickup.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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