Rodgers

American  

[roj-erz] / ˈrɒdʒ ərz /

noun

1. James Charles Jimmie, 1897–1933, U.S. country-and-western singer, guitarist, and composer.

2. Richard, 1902–79, U.S. composer of popular music.

3. William Henry Bill, born 1947, U.S. distance runner.

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Rodgers British  

/ ˈrɒdʒəz /

noun

1. Richard . 1902–79, US composer of musical comedies. He collaborated with the librettist Lorenz Hart on such musicals as A Connecticut Yankee (1927), On Your Toes (1936), and Pal Joey (1940). After Hart's death his librettist was Oscar Hammerstein II. Two of their musicals, Oklahoma! (1943) and South Pacific (1949), received the Pulitzer Prize

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Example Sentences

As we leave the coffee shop and walk through Bed-Stuy, I think of an old Rodgers and Hart song.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Murphy also feels FSG run the risk of falling behind should they follow the Rodgers template from 2015 and keep Slot in place.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

There is at least an arguable case that had he been in charge since Rodgers left, Celtic would be strong favourites to win the league by now.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Just like Rodgers and Hammerstein, they were sensitive to their current moment and sought to use art to guide their peers through it, Silber said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

When I talked with Johns Hopkins spokesperson JoAnn Rodgers, she said there had never been an official effort by Hopkins to honor Henrietta.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot