Hawkins
Americannoun
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Sir Anthony Hope Anthony Hope, 1863–1933, English novelist and playwright.
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Coleman, 1904–69, U.S. jazz saxophonist.
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Also Sir John, 1532–95, English slave trader and rear admiral.
noun
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Coleman. 1904–69, US pioneer of the tenor saxophone for jazz
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Sir John. 1532–95, English naval commander and slave trader, treasurer of the navy (1577–89); commander of a squadron in the fleet that defeated the Spanish Armada (1588)
Example Sentences
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Study co-author Professor Edwin Hawkins, head of the Colonial Foundation Diagnostics Center where samples were analyzed, said the size and nature of the patient group were important strengths of the research.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
“Last week, Centcom completed clearing sea mines from the strait’s international shipping routes,” said Capt. Tim Hawkins, the spokesman for the command.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Michael Bone, 58, and his partner Alan Hawkins, 54, travelled from central England to Mumbles "to pay our respects".
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Across the street is an 8.5-acre historic South L.A. oasis — Augustus F. Hawkins Nature Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
She actually said those words, which confirmed that Ms. Hawkins doesn’t really know me at all, and made me feel way better about quitting.
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
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