González

/ (Spanish ɡɔnˈθalɛθ) /

noun

Julio (ˈxuljo). 1876–1942, Spanish sculptor: one of the first to create abstract geometric forms with soldered iron

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Words nearby González

gonyaulax, Gonyaulax catanella, gonycampsis, gonys, Gonzales, González, González Márquez, gonzo, goo, goober, gooby

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Example sentences from the Web for González

His family members and neighbors also questioned police claims that Gonzalez did not follow officer orders.
Worse Than Eric Garner: Cops Who Got Away With Killing Autistic Men and Little Girls|Emily Shire|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gelhaus proceeded to fire eight shots at Gonzalez, striking him seven times, when he said Gonzalez raised the barrel.
Worse Than Eric Garner: Cops Who Got Away With Killing Autistic Men and Little Girls|Emily Shire|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Neither Russo nor Gonzalez responded to questions about the rent agreement.
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At 10:55 a.m., Platt received a call from an Officer Gonzalez at the Windermere police.
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Asked about the number on her bus, Susan from Gonzalez, Texas, exclaimed, “Not enough!”
Black American Leadership Alliance D.C. Anti-Immigration Rally Wilts|Michelle Cottle|July 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Gonzalez de Montes gives a long account of this man, which I found to be correct, on examining the papers of the holy office.
The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII.|Juan Antonio Llorente
Gonzalez rode up, dismounted, and held out the knife with a courteous smile.
The Delafield Affair|Florence Finch Kelly
Thus Gonzalez became absolute master of the island, and was obeyed by the natives and Portuguese like an independent prince.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume VI|Robert Kerr
The young ones we put in the boat, for Gonzalez wished to take them back to La Sofa to see if he could domesticate them.
The Putumayo, The Devil's Paradise|Walter Hardenburg
Gonzalez resisted; Miller bore him down; and they rolled, struggling, over the ground.
The Delafield Affair|Florence Finch Kelly

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