Leonard
Americannoun
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Sugar Ray Ray Charles Leonard, born 1956, U.S. boxer.
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William Ellery (Channing) 1876–1944, U.S. poet, essayist, and teacher.
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a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “lion” and “hardy.”
noun
Example Sentences
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Justice Shaina Leonard ruled the Alberta government did not consult indigenous groups on potential impacts to their treaty rights.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
He sings with an unusual drawl that connects to the diction of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, and his compact melodies and tightly structured chord progressions put his voice and lyrics in the foreground.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Marc Leonard and the wonderful lynchpin at the back, Craig Halkett, were invalided out of the action.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
They were locked in on Leonard, I remember.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
The triplet configuration of chords driving the four-beats-in-a-bar rock shuffle can be heard in songs as diverse as Fats Domino’s monster hit ‘Blueberry Hill’ of 1950 and Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ of 1984.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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