Hiller

[ hil-er ]

/ ˈhɪl ər /

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noun

Dame Wendy, 1912–2003, British actress.

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How to use Hiller in a sentence

Hiller and the Southeastern District declined to comment through an attorney, citing the ongoing litigation.
Five former students allege sexual assault, misconduct at Lutheran school near Baltimore|Justin Wm. Moyer|May 28, 2021|Washington Post
Hiller has looked at what happens to animals that lack genes whose inoperability is linked to diseases in humans.
By Losing Genes, Life Often Evolved More Complexity|Viviane Callier|September 1, 2020|Quanta Magazine
In the summer, when business is bigger, Hiller estimates the chefs use about nine barrels of wood a day.
Brooklyn’s Booming Firewood Industry|Dale Eisinger|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I try to use the wood like Native Americans used buffalo,” Hiller says.
Brooklyn’s Booming Firewood Industry|Dale Eisinger|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Hiller opens a barrel, lifts out wood particles and pieces of kindling, and lets them run through his fingers.
Brooklyn’s Booming Firewood Industry|Dale Eisinger|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The smell of campfire hangs in the air above the axman—30-year-old Brooklynite Alex Hiller.
Brooklyn’s Booming Firewood Industry|Dale Eisinger|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hiller challenged Romney, asking “When was the last time you stood up for gay rights?”
Best Moments from the NBC’s Sunday New Hampshire Debate (Video)|The Daily Beast Video|January 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Hiller says that Chopin played his E minor Concerto and some of his mazurkas and nocturnes.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
Hiller says that all the musical celebrities of Paris were there, and that Chopin's performances took everybody by storm.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
And it was at her house that the interesting contention of Chopin with Liszt and Hiller took place.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
It was well for Chopin that he was so abundantly provided with friends, for, as Hiller told me, he could not do without company.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
According to what I learned from Hiller, Chopin took an interest in literature but read very little.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks

British Dictionary definitions for Hiller

Hiller

/ (ˈhɪlə) /

noun

Dame Wendy. 1912–2003, British actress. Her many films include Pygmalion (1938), Major Barbara (1940), and Separate Tables (1958)

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