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Lamar

American  
[luh-mahr] / ləˈmɑr /

noun

  1. Joseph R., 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.

  2. Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus 1825–93, U.S. politician and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1888–93.

  3. a male given name.


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British Vogue noted after the appointment that Rose counts Rihanna and Timothee Chalamet as fans, and that rap star Kendrick Lamar wore a custom-made jacket for his wildly popular Super Bowl halftime performance last year.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

After it became a hit, Lamar swept up multiple Grammys as if they popped out of the Canadian rapper like coins flying from a “Mario Kart” loser.

From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2026

The Baltimore Ravens had to manage without quarterback Lamar Jackson for a third straight game and led the Cincinnati Bengals 13-0 at half-time.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Other mobile quarterbacks, such as the Baltimore Ravens’ Lamar Jackson, followed the same trend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Then we had a watermelon-seed-spitting contest, which Lamar won, naturally, as the biggest gas-bag in attendance.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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