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Carmichael

American  
[kahr-mahy-kuhl] / ˈkɑr maɪ kəl /

noun

  1. Hoagland Howard Hoagy, 1899–1981, U.S. songwriter and musician.

  2. Stokely Kwame Ture, 1941–1998, U.S. civil rights leader, born in Trinidad: chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee 1966–67.

  3. a town in central California, near Sacramento.


Carmichael British  
/ kɑːˈmaɪkəl /

noun

  1. Hoaglund Howard (ˈhəʊɡlənd), known as Hoagy. 1899–1981, US pianist, singer, and composer of such standards as "Star Dust" (1929).

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Today, my wife, Melissa, and I live about 10 miles from Carmichael, where I grew up.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

Carmichael argued he should be moved to home detention with an ankle monitor.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

Peter Carmichael from NI Driving School said it's frustrating to have an MOT centre "just a couple of miles away" yet sometimes people have to travel a lot further to get a test.

From BBC May 23, 2026

Someone is going to learn about Lowell George, the Osborne Brothers, or Hoagy Carmichael through these posts.

From Salon May 12, 2026

Mike Carmichael and his wife are expecting me because I called them from the road.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

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