Ives
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Burl (Icle Ivanhoe) 1909–1995, U.S. actor and folk singer.
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Charles Edward, 1874–1954, U.S. composer.
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Frederic Eugene, 1856–1937, U.S. inventor.
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James Merritt 1824–95, U.S. lithographer.
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a male given name.
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Charles Edward. 1874–1954, US composer, noted for his innovative use of polytonality, polyrhythms, and quarter tones. His works include Second Piano Sonata: Concord (1915), five symphonies, chamber music, and songs
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Frederick Eugene. 1856–1937, US inventor of halftone photography
Example Sentences
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“But the market is already looking over Friday’s jobs report toward the inflation numbers waiting behind it, because that is where Warsh has told us the argument ultimately lives,” Ives wrote in his note.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 30, 2026
In his first years, Dudamel explored standard symphonic repertory with immersions into the symphonies and worlds of Beethoven, Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Dvorak and Ives, often in context with new music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
This complaint was echoed by a number of people the BBC spoke to, including Debbie Ives, who also lived close to St John's Way.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Tuesday evening, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives launched coverage of SpaceX with a Buy rating and a $190 price target.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Gigi and Layla were the only two people who called her Ives.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
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