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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Garfield went on to spend 64 days — 31 of them on a ventilator — fighting to recover from COVID-19 at Providence St. John’s Hospital, where he was known as “Patient Zero.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
This is indeed a 19th-century term, but the baseball usage dates from the early 1880s: The word rose in prominence with the trial of Charles Guiteau, the assassin of President James Garfield.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Garfield 8, Legacy 1: Nathan Gaytan hit two home runs to help the Bulldogs take over sole possession of first place in the Eastern League.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
She knew this would have something to do with Ezra Garfield, the man who she told police had been plaguing her with messages on social media after they briefly dated.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Garfield stood on his porch and spoke about his views and plans for governing.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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