Hayes
Americannoun
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Carlton J(oseph) H(untley), 1882–1964, U.S. historian, educator, and diplomat.
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Helen Helen Hayes Brown MacArthur, 1900–93, U.S. actress.
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Roland, 1887–1977, U.S. tenor.
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Rutherford B(irchard) 1822–93, nineteenth president of the U.S. 1877–81.
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a river in E Manitoba, Canada, flowing NE to Hudson Bay at York Factory. 300 miles (483 km) long.
noun
Example Sentences
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While other members like Kenneth Hayes Miller, Isabel Bishop and Reginald Marsh have retained their prominence, Soyer has not, a fact being rectified by Forum Gallery’s mini-retrospective.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Recent years have welcomed Walker Hayes, best known for his hit “Fancy Like”; Phil Vassar, whose songs include “Just Another Day in Paradise”; and Skyelor Anderson, who appeared on “The X Factor.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
“He defined the word ‘passion,’” said art historian Paul Hayes Tucker, professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Boston and Wolfe’s Williams College roommate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
The event also offers Hayes an opportunity to put into practice the central concern of his book, “The Sirens’ Call,” which examines how digital platforms commodify attention.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
Garfield was pleased when President Hayes attempted reforms to the spoils system, but Hayes had little success.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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