Forrest

American

[fawr-ist, for-] / ˈfɔr ɪst, ˈfɒr- /

noun

Edwin, 1806–72, U.S. actor.
John, 1st Baron, 1847–1918, Australian explorer and statesman.
Nathan Bedford, 1821–77, Confederate cavalry general in the U.S. Civil War.

Forrest British

/ ˈfɒrɪst /

noun

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

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A Forrest Gump of a tale, “Theo of Golden” extols the virtues of close observation, deep conversation and offline connection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

He's resisted whatever urge he may have had in calling up James Forrest.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“Then the realization hit that the telecom spending was overblown,” Forrest said.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

"Andrew Forrest and Fortescue care deeply about all First Nations people, including the Yindjibarndi community," a Fortescue spokesperson said.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Forrest ordered three paper packets of french fries for them to share.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

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