Kidd
Americannoun
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Michael Milton Greenwald, 1919–2007, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
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William Captain Kidd, 1645?–1701, Scottish navigator and privateer: hanged for piracy.
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Example Sentences
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There was, however, “a serpent lurking in the long grass”—to wit, Thatcher, for whom Mr. Kidd has the purest loathing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Colin Kidd, the author of “Twilight of the Dons,” was a fellow at All Souls for 21 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Just look at Capt. William Kidd, who was hired by the British government to hunt pirates, but was later executed for being one.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Last week, Australia's Chief Medical Officer Prof Michael Kidd declared diphtheria a communicable disease incident of national significance.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
The bag contained a pair of white cotton gloves stained the Sue Monk, Kidd color of age.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
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