Thomas
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an apostle who demanded proof of Christ's Resurrection, becoming the apostle to whom the expression “ doubting Thomas ” refers. John 20:24–29.
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Augustus, 1857–1934, U.S. playwright, journalist, and actor.
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(Charles Louis) Ambroise 1811–96, French composer.
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Clarence, born 1948, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court since 1991.
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Dylan (Marlais) 1914–53, Welsh poet and short-story writer.
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George Henry, 1816–70, Union general in the U.S. Civil War.
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Isaiah, 1749–1831, U.S. printer, journalist and publisher of Revolutionary literature.
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Isiah Zeke, born 1961, U.S. basketball player, coach, and executive.
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John, 1724–76, American physician and general in the American Revolution.
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Lowell (Jackson), 1892–1981, U.S. newscaster, world traveler, and writer.
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Martha Carey, 1857–1935, U.S. educator and women's-rights advocate.
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Norman (Mattoon) 1884–1968, U.S. socialist leader and political writer.
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Seth, 1785–1859, U.S. clock designer and manufacturer.
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Theodore, 1835–1905, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Germany.
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William Isaac, 1863–1947, U.S. sociologist.
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a male given name: from an Aramaic word meaning “twin.”
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Saint. Also called: doubting Thomas. one of the twelve apostles, who refused to believe in Christ's resurrection until he had seen his wounds (John 20:24–29). Feast day: July 3 or Dec 2l or Oct 6
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Ambroise (ɑ̃brwaz). 1811–96, French composer of light operas, including Mignon (1866)
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Dylan ( Marlais ) (ˈdɪlən). 1914–53, Welsh poet and essayist. His works include the prose Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog (1940), the verse collection Deaths and Entrances (1946), and his play for voices Under Milk Wood (1954)
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( Philip ) Edward, pen name Edward Eastaway. 1878–1917, British poet and critic: killed in World War I
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R ( onald ) S ( tuart ). 1913–2000, Welsh poet and clergyman. His collections include Song at the Year's Turning (1955), Not that He Brought Flowers (1968), and Laboratories of the Spirit (1975)
Example Sentences
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Questions about central bank independence have also arisen after President Prabowo nominated his nephew, Thomas Djiwandono, as a BI deputy governor early this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Now, Realtor.com has learned that the deal has officially closed at a much higher price, with Thomas Atamian of Coldwell Banker Realty representing Duhamel, while Andrew Pearce with Sotheby’s International Realty worked with the buyer.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
His brothers Carl and Thomas said: "Even though you were our younger brother we always looked up to you."
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Being indoors as much as possible was not the plan when Chicago attorney Thomas Fawkes, 49, arrived on holiday in Madrid with his wife and son.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
The presidential election of 1800 ends in a controversial tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, who are in the same party.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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