Hayes

[ heyz ]

/ heɪz /

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noun

Carlton J(oseph) H(untley), 1882–1964, U.S. historian, educator, and diplomat.

Helen Helen Hayes Brown MacArthur, 1900–93, U.S. actress.

Roland, 1887–1977, U.S. tenor.

Rutherford B(ir·chard)

[bur-cherd], /ˈbɜr tʃərd/, 1822–93, nineteenth president of the U.S. 1877–81.

a river in E Manitoba, Canada, flowing NE to Hudson Bay at York Factory. 300 miles (483 km) long.

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How to use Hayes in a sentence

He also cited Hayes, the liberal MSNBC host, as an example of how Politico had sought varying perspectives.
Politico brought Ben Shapiro on as a ‘Playbook’ guest author to bring balance. It brought a backlash instead.|Elahe Izadi|January 15, 2021|Washington Post
Hayes helped host a voter-registration event at the gym she owns in Atlanta.
'We Did That': Inside the WNBA’s Strategy to Support Raphael Warnock—and Help Democrats Win the Senate|Sean Gregory|January 7, 2021|Time
Tilden was confident of victory on election night, and even Hayes went to bed thinking he had lost.
Ted Cruz’s proposed election commission can only hurt the country|Stuart MacKay|January 6, 2021|Washington Post
Hayes has been tracking theft since the coronavirus began sweeping across the United States in March, and has phone calls with the leaders of 60 major retail chains every other week to help them prevent losses.
Stealing to survive: More Americans are shoplifting food as aid runs out during the pandemic|Abha Bhattarai, Hannah Denham|December 10, 2020|Washington Post

After nearly four months, the leaders of the two parties ended up privately negotiating a deal through which Hayes was declared the winner on March 2, just three days before his public inauguration.
Not Every U.S. Presidential Race Has Been Decided on Election Day. Here’s What to Know About America’s History of Contested Elections|Olivia B. Waxman|October 26, 2020|Time
At that point, Hayes seemed to cut her story short, barely able to speak through the tears.
Two New Bill Cosby Accusers Come Forward: ‘We Challenge Mr. Cosby to End This Nightmare’|Marlow Stern|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hayes never killed a guard (one of his fellow inmates did, however, shooting one to death following his release).
The Unbelievable (True) Story of the World’s Most Infamous Hash Smuggler|Marlow Stern|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“There are various iterations of my life out there,” says Billy Hayes, digging into his Eggs Benedict at a Manhattan diner.
The Unbelievable (True) Story of the World’s Most Infamous Hash Smuggler|Marlow Stern|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ex-hippie Billy Hayes was busted for smuggling hash and thrown in a terrifying Turkish prison.
The Unbelievable (True) Story of the World’s Most Infamous Hash Smuggler|Marlow Stern|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It took practice for Hayes to sharpen his show, Riding the Midnight Express with Billy Hayes.
The Unbelievable (True) Story of the World’s Most Infamous Hash Smuggler|Marlow Stern|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jacob Hayes, long a leading police officer of New York, died.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Hayes Fisher reached forth a red right hand and shook him by the collar.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 108, April 6, 1895|Various
Now they were this day contriving to get her presently to marry one Hayes that was there, and I did seem to persuade her to it.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys
Barksdale and Hayes and Wilcox all met at Stanisberry's house, and consulted as to what should be done.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.
Hayes declared he wanted only a week's holiday, to see a show or two and buy some clothes.
The Hidden Places|Bertrand W. Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for Hayes

Hayes

/ (heɪz) /

noun

Rutherford B (irchard). 1822–93, 19th president of the US (1877–81)

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