Herrick

American

[her-ik] / ˈhɛr ɪk /

noun

Robert, 1591–1674, English poet.
Robert, 1868–1938, U.S. novelist.

Herrick British

/ ˈhɛrɪk /

noun

Robert. 1591–1674, English poet. His chief work is the Hesperides (1648), a collection of short, delicate, sacred, and pastoral lyrics

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“That’s one of the magical things about it,” said Herrick, who spent summers on the Vineyard as a kid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

“An affordable and resilient housing market is essential to driving economic growth and increasing opportunity,” said Michelle Herrick, head of commercial real estate for JPMorgan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Leeds also missed first in the penalty shootout as 20-year-old reserve goalkeeper Finlay Herrick replaced the injured Alphonse Areola for his West Ham debut and blocked Joel Piroe's spot-kick.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026

On Sunday, Clarke and her partner, chef Reed Herrick, served a number of protesters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2025

The noise his crew was interpreting as that of enemy torpedoes, Herrick suggested, could actually be coming from the American ship’s own propeller.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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