Lange

[ lahng-uh for 1; lang for 2, 3 ]

/ ˈlɑŋ ə for 1; læŋ for 2, 3 /

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noun

Chris·tian Lou·is

[kris-tyahn loo-ee, -is], /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i, -ɪs/, 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.

David (Russell), 1942–2005, New Zealand political leader: prime minister 1984–89.

Dorothea, 1895–1965, U.S. photographer.

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Words nearby Lange

lane, Lanfranc, lang, langar, langbeinite, Lange, langeel, Langer, langered, Langerhans islets, Langevin

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How to use Lange in a sentence

Lange appealed, saying what Weikert learned in the garage should not have been allowed into evidence.
Supreme Court considers giving police greater powers when pursuing suspects|Robert Barnes|February 24, 2021|Washington Post
Only seconds elapsed between a California Highway Patrol officer turning on his blue lights to signal for Arthur Lange to pull over and Lange instead making the turn into his driveway and then his garage.
Supreme Court considers giving police greater powers when pursuing suspects|Robert Barnes|February 24, 2021|Washington Post
Weikert had turned on his lights about 100 feet from Lange’s driveway.
Supreme Court considers giving police greater powers when pursuing suspects|Robert Barnes|February 24, 2021|Washington Post
A test showed Lange had three times the legal limit of alcohol in his blood, court documents say.
Supreme Court considers giving police greater powers when pursuing suspects|Robert Barnes|February 24, 2021|Washington Post

It was only after Weikert confronted Lange in his Sonoma garage that he had reason to suspect the driver had been drinking.
Supreme Court considers giving police greater powers when pursuing suspects|Robert Barnes|February 24, 2021|Washington Post
Glee actress Lea Michele was seemingly dissed by Jessica Lange on the red carpet.
Why Does Everyone Hate Lea Michele?|Tim Teeman|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But Lange really deserved her American Horror Story trophy, and is always fun to watch at awards shows.
The Biggest Emmys Snubs and Surprises: 'Modern Family,' McConaughey, and More|Kevin Fallon|August 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tyson is a legend, like legend who is more legendary than Jessica Lange kind of legend.
The Biggest Emmys Snubs and Surprises: 'Modern Family,' McConaughey, and More|Kevin Fallon|August 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Doesn't Jessica Lange always seems like she's a little bit drunk, but in the best way?
The Biggest Emmys Snubs and Surprises: 'Modern Family,' McConaughey, and More|Kevin Fallon|August 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jessica Lange and Kathy Bates and Sarah Paulson and Frances Conroy.
Joan Allen on ‘The Killing’ Finale and That Mother of a Twist|Kevin Fallon|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lange thinks these lines corrupt; but I believe the idiom is correct.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
Wer lange bedenkt, der whlt nicht immer 25 das Beste—He who is long in making up his mind does not always choose the best.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood
Lange received him with joy; Usingen, and some of the more aged fathers, showed great coolness.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Vol 2|J. H. Merle D'Aubign
He left his luggage at the station and walked down to the Lange Brucke, where the river steamers start for Neufahrwasser.
The Vultures|Henry Seton Merriman
He passed, as Lange points out, through Comte's three epochs.
Contemporary Socialism|John Rae

British Dictionary definitions for Lange

Lange

/ (ˈlɒŋɪ) /

noun

David (Russell). 1942–2005, New Zealand statesman: prime minister (1984–89)

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