Hicks

American  

[hiks] / hɪks /

noun

1. Edward, 1780–1849, U.S. painter.

2. Granville, 1902–82, U.S. writer, educator, and editor.

3. Sir John Richard, 1904–1989, British economist: Nobel Prize 1972.

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Example Sentences

Michael Hicks, an economics professor at Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., said a rush to consume before tariff-related price hikes may explain much of consumers’ shopping, all the way through the third quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pope Leo has named Bishop Aldon Ronald Hicks who, like the pope, is from the Chicago area and served in Latin America, as the next archbishop of New York.

From BBC

Bishop Hicks, 58, will lead one of the Roman Catholic Church's most populous and important postings in the US.

From BBC

Hicks said he accepted his appointment, which was announced on Thursday, with "an open heart" and Dolan called it "an early Christmas gift" for New Yorkers.

From BBC

Hicks' early life and pastoral career closely mirror Pope Leo's.

From BBC