Hoffman

American  

[hof-muhn] / ˈhɒf mən /

noun

1. Malvina 1887–1966, U.S. sculptor.

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Hoffman British  

/ ˈhɒfmən /

noun

1. Dustin ( Lee ) (ˈdʌstɪn). born 1937, US stage and film actor. His films include The Graduate (1967), Midnight Cowboy (1969), All the President's Men (1976), Kramer vs Kramer (1979), Rain Man (1989), Accidental Hero (1992), and Moonlight Mile (2002)

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Example Sentences

"Listeners deserve awareness," says singer-songwriter Tift Merritt, who works with Hoffman as a practitioner-in-residence at Duke, citing the way we provide nutritional labels on food or tell consumers if it is organic.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Coincidentally, my daughter also went to Grinnell and graduated in the same class as Mr. Hoffman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Scenes of Redford and Hoffman taking phone calls and scribbling down notes, or poring over library slips in desperate search of a kernel of a lead, were thrilling.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

Hoffman started Rojas off with an 86-mph slider off the plate, getting the veteran to chase, putting him behind in the count, 0-1.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

She nearly hit Ms. Hoffman, the ancient English teacher who once told Toby he was nothing when he got caught stealing chocolate milk.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss