Oliver
Americannoun
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one of the 12 paladins of Charlemagne.
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Joseph King, 1885?–1938, U.S. cornet player, bandleader, and composer: pioneer in jazz.
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a male given name.
noun
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one of Charlemagne's 12 paladins See also Roland
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Isaac. ?1556–1617, English portrait miniaturist, born in France: he studied under Hilliard and worked at James I's court
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Jamie ( Trevor ). born 1975, British chef and presenter of television cookery programmes
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Joseph, known as King Oliver. 1885–1938, US pioneer jazz cornetist
Example Sentences
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"It's now not a life decision, it's a temporary decision. And now with this, a very temporary frivolous decision," said Oliver, from Kent.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Volkswagen Chief Executive Oliver Blume said the agreement will reinforce the automaker’s competitiveness in China and open up new opportunities in selected international markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
“The housing market is going nowhere fast,” Oliver Allen, a senior U.S. economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, wrote in a note.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
The team's latest discoveries were recently presented during a public lecture series held at the University of Barcelona's Faculty of Philology and Communication in the Gabriel Oliver room.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
“I didn’t know Oliver would send it in,” Rachel said, narrowing her eyes.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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