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Lennon

American  
[len-uhn] / ˈlɛn ən /

noun

  1. John, 1940–80, English singer, songwriter, and guitarist for the Beatles.


Lennon British  
/ ˈlɛnən /

noun

  1. John ( Ono ), original name John Winston Lennon. 1940–80, English rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter: member of the Beatles (1962–70). His subsequent recordings, many in collaboration with his wife Yoko Ono, include "Instant Karma" (1970), Imagine (1971), and Double Fantasy (1980). He was shot dead by a demented fan

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My wife typically gets bored quickly in a vintage clothing store, but when I find her the perfect-fitting Tom Petty or John Lennon shirt, she perks right up.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

The North East Scotland MSP offered his commiserations to Lennon, who he described as "one of the most formidable and effective campaigners the Labour movement has".

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Monica Lennon, Joe Fagan and Michael Marra made their cases to succeed Anas Sarwar as they pitched to rebuild Scottish Labour after May's crushing electoral defeat.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

Paul McCartney and John Lennon, too, rose fully to the occasion, reeling off such masterworks as “Eleanor Rigby” and “Tomorrow Never Knows,” not to mention a bravura single’s release featuring “Paperback Writer” and “Rain.”

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

Branwell had been given a solo part in our' arrangement of the John Lennon song “Imagine.”

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg

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