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
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Mejia said Sokoloff’s mother — married to Jonathan Sokoloff, managing partner of private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners — was trying to bankroll the seat for her son.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
“They didn’t give any explanation as to why,” said the lawyer, Leonard Williamson.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
A strikingly potent Frida, Isabel Leonard used her velvety mezzo to find the drama of the artist’s remembered torment as well as the undulating sensuality of her love for painting and colors.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
They missed out on injury-prone Kawhi Leonard, who chose the Clippers before the 2019-20 season and left the Lakers to scramble to assemble … a championship roster.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Poggi was already convinced it was the Mona Lisa, but he did not tell Leonard that.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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