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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Whimsical as these are, the most striking object here is the 1925-40 “Cenotaph to Three Martyred Presidents,” an inlaid-wood panel with images of Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield and William McKinley.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026
Look at what’s been happening with Artificial, the Luca Guadagnino–directed movie about OpenAI’s failed attempt in late 2023 to oust CEO Sam Altman, played here by Andrew Garfield.
From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026
Legendary figures Sir Garfield Sobers of West Indies and South Africa's Jacques Kallis are the only two men to have achieved a comparable double.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
Luis Acosta had a two-run double for Garfield.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Garfield asked his trusted cousin, Dr. Silas Boynton, to travel from Ohio to oversee Lucretia's case.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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