Langston

[ lang-stuhn ]

/ ˈlæŋ stən /

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noun

John Mercer, 1829–97, U.S. public official, diplomat, and educator.

a male given name.

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He saved Langston at a time when it might have wasted away into the Anacostia River.
With confidence and calm, Hideki Matsuyama ends Japan’s long wait for a Masters title|Chuck Culpepper, Scott Allen, Des Bieler|April 11, 2021|Washington Post
Elder’s connection to the nation’s capital, to Langston, is long and deep.
With confidence and calm, Hideki Matsuyama ends Japan’s long wait for a Masters title|Chuck Culpepper, Scott Allen, Des Bieler|April 11, 2021|Washington Post
In the years ahead, Langston is supposed to serve as the home course for the new Howard golf team that’s being started in part with funding from NBA star Stephen Curry.
Lee Elder made history at the Masters. He made an impact in Washington.|Barry Svrluga|April 8, 2021|Washington Post
Langston would charge the stage and spit terrible jokes out of his mouth at a mile a minute.
The Life & Times of the Unknown Comic!|Eugene Robinson|April 1, 2021|Ozy

Langston, the TSA spokesman, said the case counts at the agency are in line with national numbers.
TSA managers told to plead with local health departments for early coronavirus vaccine access|Andrew Becker, Ian Duncan|December 18, 2020|Washington Post
That, as Langston Hughes would say, is deep like the rivers.
Lessons of the Beerfest|Touré|July 31, 2009|DAILY BEAST
But what Langston Hughes called "the quarter of the Negroes," is not the area of our world most threatened by a falling sky.
The Sky Is Falling|Stanley Crouch|February 5, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Let me tell you I was pleased with your skeleton of Mr. Langston's sermon, and I should be glad of such another bag of bones.
Private Papers of William Wilberforce|William Wilberforce
Mr. Langston retained his position as dean under the then trying conditions until 1874, when he resigned.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918|Various
Convinced that a permanent president must be at once secured, Mr. Langston resigned the vice-presidency in 1875.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918|Various
The Committee on privileges and elections voted in favor of Mr. Langston.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922|Various
It was half an hour before she reappeared, and Langston was on his knees in the parlor—packing books.
Under Fire|Charles King