Adrian
Americannoun
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Edgar Douglas, 1889–1977, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1932.
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(Gilbert), 1903–59, U.S. fashion and costume designer.
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a city in southeastern Michigan.
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a first name: from a Latin word meaning “from Hadria,” an ancient city in northern Italy.
noun
Example Sentences
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“It’s not doxxing because it’s all the same information that’s on the regular roll,” said Adrian Diaz, a property-tax attorney at Hogan Lovells Cadwalader.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
He averaged 111.53 in the final, setting a new record as he bettered Taylor's 111.23 against Adrian Lewis in 2013.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
"They got a big win electing Mamdani mayor of New York City, but also, it's New York City," said Adrian Hemond, a political strategist in Michigan.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
McElwee’s last documentary, 2011’s “Photographic Memory,” saw Adrian as a young adult, trying to come into his own and figure out his place in life amid a shifting social landscape riddled with digital black holes.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
Marcus was with Adrian, and they each had their arm around a different girl.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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