Alger
Americannoun
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Horatio, Jr., 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
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a first name.
noun
Example Sentences
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“It was extraordinary to watch his inner strength,” Sokol said of his son in the Horatio Alger biography.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
He was named among the substitutes by Bosnian coach Vladimir Petkovic with goalkeeper Alexis Guendouz from reigning Algerian champions Mouloudia Alger in the starting line-up.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
The stadium was packed for the game that saw MC Alger retain the league title they won last year.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2025
Brian Alger, a senior vice president with the company, said the longest lag between when the county sent out an alert and when it hit cellphones was 14 minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2025
He’d educated himself in his spare time, had saved his money with the earnestness of a Horatio Alger, started his own newspaper, gone to war, come home, pressed on, moved forward.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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