Hicks
Americannoun
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Edward, 1780–1849, U.S. painter.
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Granville, 1902–82, U.S. writer, educator, and editor.
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Sir John Richard, 1904–1989, British economist: Nobel Prize 1972.
Example Sentences
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Steve Hicks said he was a Trump supporter but not a diehard.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
Michael David Hicks, a physicist with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab who specialized in comets and asteroids, died in 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
The cost, Hicks said, was about £8 per pupil, amounting to £1,700 for the year group.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Rusty Hicks, the chairman of the California Democratic Party, said victims must be believed and also reiterated his call for Democratic candidates to gauge their viability.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
“Good. That’s fine. That’s real fine,” Sergeant Hicks said, stepping back to salute Bull Meecham.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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