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Gonsalves

American  
[guhn-sahl-vuhs] / gənˈsɑl vəs /

noun

  1. Paul, 1920–74, U.S. jazz saxophonist.


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“Solitude” becomes an eight-minute meditation, enriched by expressive statements from tenor saxman Paul Gonsalves and trumpeter Ray Nance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 16, 2026

Gonsalves -- one of the world's longest serving democratic leaders -- had not publicly acknowledged the result by Friday evening.

From Barron's Nov. 29, 2025

"It opened up the country to the awfulness of the Rohingya deportation," says Colin Gonsalves, a senior advocate in the Supreme Court who is arguing on behalf of the petitioners.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2025

Gonsalves, for example, said “it's impossible to adequately fill the void from a forecasting standpoint, as well as data collection for climate study.”

From Salon Apr. 3, 2025

Sepulvueda entitles his Treatise on Glory by the name of his friend Gonsalves.

From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 by Isaac Disraeli

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