Hugh
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Hugh
Variant of Hughes ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Days before the 2024 election, radio host Hugh Hewitt asked Mr. Trump about getting Mr. Xi to free Jimmy—who is my godson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
By contrast, Disney CFO Hugh Johnston said the company pivoted to focus on drawing more U.S. visitors to American theme parks by lowering prices and creating more deals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Paris correspondent Hugh Schofield went along and reflects on getting swept up in the Dion dalliance that French fans are calling "the biggest comeback since Charles de Gaulle".
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
"Obviously going into a film like that when you haven't been in a film before and then you're just like on set with like Jodie Comer and Hugh Jackman," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
When Hugh was in the fifth grade, his class took a field trip to an Ethiopian slaughterhouse.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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