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Gibbons

American  
[gib-uhnz] / ˈgɪb ənz /

noun

  1. Grinling 1648–1720, English woodcarver and sculptor, born in the Netherlands.

  2. Orlando, 1583–1625, English composer.


Gibbons British  
/ ˈɡɪbənz /

noun

  1. Grinling. 1648–1721, English sculptor and woodcarver, noted for his delicate carvings of fruit, flowers, birds, etc

  2. Orlando. 1583–1625, English organist and composer, esp of anthems, motets, and madrigals

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Gibbons is first validating the approach in healthy participants.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

Chief steward Paul Gibbons said volunteers were the "eyes and ears" of the event.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

In February, customs officials at Mumbai airport stopped a smuggler with five Siamang Gibbons, an ape native to the forests of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

“I have a feeling that we’re on the brink of something that’s really going to change,” Gibbons said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2025

When Archbishop Bayley died, in 1875, Right Rev. Dr. Gibbons was appointed his successor in the See of Baltimore.

From Donahoe's Magazine, Vol. XV, No. 4, April, 1886 Volume 15 (January 1886 - July 1886) by Various