Forrest

American  

[fawr-ist, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪst, ˈfɒr- /

noun

1. Edwin, 1806–72, U.S. actor.

2. John, 1st Baron, 1847–1918, Australian explorer and statesman.

3. Nathan Bedford, 1821–77, Confederate cavalry general in the U.S. Civil War.

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Forrest British  

/ ˈfɒrɪst /

noun

1. John , 1st Baron Forrest 1847–1918, Australian statesman and explorer; first premier of Western Australia (1890–1901)

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Example Sentences

You may remember those matches from “Forrest Gump,” but Tom Hanks’ guileless sweetheart would never use the sport to smuggle gold bars out of Hong Kong, as the real Reisman once did.

From Los Angeles Times

The same day Craig Forrest watched flames destroy his Pacific Palisades house in January, he was on the phone with his insurance company.

From Los Angeles Times

“I moved as fast as I could,” Forrest said, telling me he was entering the final phase of construction.

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The job was completed on Wednesday, and Forrest told me the family planned to begin moving their belongings in on Friday and possibly be home for Christmas, capping a year of catastrophic loss with a celebration of rebirth.

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Forrest and his wife, former journalist Ulrica Wihlborg, used personal assets to supplement their insurance payout and complete construction.

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