lang
1 Americanadjective
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Andrew, 1844–1912, Scottish poet, prose writer, and scholar.
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Cosmo Gordon 1864–1945, English clergyman: archbishop of Canterbury 1928–42.
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Fritz, 1890–1976, U.S. film director, born in Austria.
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Pearl, 1921–2009, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
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Cosmo Gordon, 1st Baron Lang of Lambeth. 1864–1945, British churchman; archbishop of Canterbury (1928–42)
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Fritz. 1890–1976, Austrian film director, later in the US, most notable for his silent films, such as Metropolis (1926), M (1931), and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1932)
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Jack ( John Thomas ). 1876–1975, controversial Labor premier of New South Wales from 1925–27 and from 1930–32, who introduced much social welfare legislation and was dismissed by the governor, Sir Philip Game, in 1932 for acting unconstitutionally
adjective
Example Sentences
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The artist Kara Walker spoke of art and activism. k.d. lang brought the house down singing “Hallelujah.”
From New York Times • May 6, 2024
In English, auld lang syne roughly means “times long past.”
From National Geographic • Dec. 27, 2023
“He was a place of refuge for the American songbook,” lang told the Associated Press.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023
That led to an offer in 1994 to do an episode of “MTV Unplugged” with special guests Elvis Costello and k.d. lang.
From Washington Times • Jul. 21, 2023
When the fiddle had stopped singing Laura called out softly, “What are days of auld lang syne, Pa?”
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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