Hoffman

[ hof-muhn ]

/ ˈhɒf mən /

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noun

Mal·vi·na

[mal-vee-nuh], /mælˈvi nə/, 1887–1966, U.S. sculptor.

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Words nearby Hoffman

hofbrau, Hofei, Hofer, Hoffa, Hoffa, Jimmy, Hoffman, Hoffman Estates, Hoffmann, Hofmann, Hofmannsthal, Hofstadter

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How to use Hoffman in a sentence

Hoffman, the terrorism scholar, says Wednesday’s assault on the Capitol was an act of domestic terrorism because it meets the FBI’s criteria for that label.
Was the US Capitol attack “domestic terrorism”?|Jennifer Williams|January 7, 2021|Vox
Half of the money for Alloy came from LinkedIn founder Hoffman, who has become one of the Democratic Party’s most controversial donors.
The $35 million play to fix Democrats’ data problem is shutting down|Theodore Schleifer|November 23, 2020|Vox
Hoffman is personally passionate about the environment, particularly addressing climate change, and wishes that the national GOP leaders would prioritize the issue.
Gen Z, Millennial voters embrace activism and voting, as youth turnout surges ahead of Election Day|Michelle Lee|October 29, 2020|Washington Post
Hoffman, 42, has begun further treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for two tumors that have “popped up.”
His son’s touchdown run inspired millions. Now he faces his own fight with brain cancer.|Cindy Boren|October 29, 2020|Washington Post

The company has seen that the more original shows a customer watches, the higher the retention rate, Hoffman said.
‘Programming for retention’: How Starz is building its business around streaming|Tim Peterson|October 5, 2020|Digiday
And back in February, he lost a close pal in Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Coffee Talk with Ethan Hawke: On ‘Boyhood,’ Jennifer Lawrence, and Bill Clinton’s Urinal Exchange|Marlow Stern|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Phil Hoffman had to transform himself into Truman Capote while Julia Roberts won for being brassy in Erin Brockovich.
Exclusive: Aaron Sorkin Thinks Male Film Roles Have Bigger ‘Degree of Difficulty’ Than Female Ones|William Boot|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Khoroshilov assisted Zan for such shows as Kaelen, The Academy or Art, Mara Hoffman, J.Crew, and Greg Lauren.
Does Fashion Week Exploit Teen Models?|Jennifer Sky|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You also starred in Death of a Salesman on Broadway with the late Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Andrew Garfield on the Evils of Capitalism, the Hacking Scandal, and Criticism of ‘Spider-Man 2’|Marlow Stern|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Since switching the doorknobs, Hoffman says, Alexa and everyone else in the household sleeps better.
Is It Wrong for Parents to Lock Up Their Disabled Kids?|Elizabeth Picciuto|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ogden Hoffman, a distinguished member of the New York bar, died, aged 62.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Matilda Hoffman was a girl of seventeen, pretty, amiable, and clever.
Washington Irving|Henry W. Boynton
There'll be a plant belonging to Hoffman Chemicals here, before too long.
The Planet Strappers|Raymond Zinke Gallun
Hoffman's mother and brother live in Lincoln, Neb., where the latter is a physician.
Prisons and Prayer: Or a Labor of Love|Elizabeth Ryder Wheaton
Hoffman thought the bond would never be paid, and so the count purchased it for three times its apparent value.
International Weekly Miscellany, Vol. 1, No. 2, July 8, 1850|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Hoffman

Hoffman

/ (ˈhɒfmən) /

noun

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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