Huggins

American  

[huhg-inz] / ˈhʌg ɪnz /

noun

1. Charles Brenton 1901–97, U.S. surgeon and medical researcher, born in Canada: Nobel Prize 1966.

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Huggins British  

/ ˈhʌɡɪnz /

noun

1. Sir William. 1824–1910, British astronomer. He pioneered the use of spectroscopy in astronomy and discovered the red shift in the lines of a stellar spectrum

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Example Sentences

Huggins will be suspended for the first three games of the 2023-24 season.

From Washington Times

During the radio show, Huggins was asked about the transfer portal and whether he had a chance of landing a player at West Virginia from Xavier, a Jesuit school.

From Seattle Times

West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins apologized Monday after using a homophobic slur to refer to Xavier fans while also denigrating Catholics during a radio interview.

From Seattle Times

Shelia Huggins, a Democratic National Committee member from North Carolina, said Ms. Cotham’s decision was a reminder that the state was still red, with pockets of blue.

From New York Times

No. 3 seed Cincinnati ushered out No. 14 seed George Mason, 72-48, and Huggins said, “We can guard,” and Evans said, “We just ran into a great team.”

From Washington Post