Herman
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Woodrow Woody, 1913–1987, U.S. jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader.
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a male given name: from Old English words meaning “army” and “ man.”
Example Sentences
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Like Herman Melville’s Pequod, the Mentor sought the sperm whale and its barrels of valuable oil.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
And that took it to a whole new place, which sounded nothing at all like Woody Herman.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
“I’m a childhood fan of Pee-wee Herman, and I’m so grateful to be part of such a bigger tribute to him.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
The third instalment, according to Variety's Alison Herman, "feels like entertaining but disjointed fan fiction".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
I pointed right at Herman E. Calloway’s big belly.
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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