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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Not surprisingly, Garfield developed an infection and died.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Andrew Garfield, who plays the children's dad, tells the BBC at the film's premiere that the story's appeal lies in its sense of wonder.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
Garfield 9, Roosevelt 4: Angel Zamudio had a two-run double and Nate Vasquez had two hits and RBIs for Garfield.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
Insider info: Jacob Elordi is now Oscar-nominated for playing Frankenstein’s monster, but he was a last-minute replacement for Andrew Garfield, who dropped out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Long before Garfield and his family boarded the train from Mentor to Washington a few days earlier, he had toiled over naming his cabinet members.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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