Garfield
Americannoun
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James Abram, 1831–81, 20th president of the U.S., 1881.
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a city in NE New Jersey.
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a male given name.
noun
Example Sentences
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Lorenzo Hernandez, who was the football coach at Garfield for 24 years until stepping down after the 2024 season, is coming out of retirement to become head coach at Whittier High.
From Los Angeles Times
Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, Kennedy, I thought just as the boy muttered quietly, under his breath, “Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, Kennedy.”
From Literature
Scores of students at Garfield and Roosevelt high schools in East L.A. ditched class to join the downtown rally.
From Los Angeles Times
Arnold said none of her other cats has shown the same interest in the Roomba, though a feral orange cat named Garfield that joined the family last year is expressing some curiosity.
What could possibly be better than Michael Shannon playing a driven James A. Garfield?
From Salon
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