Lindsay
Americannoun
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Howard, 1889–1968, U.S. playwright, producer, and actor.
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John V(liet) 1921–2000, U.S. politician: mayor of New York City 1966–74.
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(Nicholas) Vachel 1879–1931, U.S. poet.
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a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada.
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a male or female given name.
noun
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See (Sir David) Lyndsay
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( Nicholas ) Vachel (ˈveɪtʃəl). 1879–1931, US poet; best known for General William Booth (1913) and The Congo (1914)
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Norman Alfred William. 1879–1969, Australian artist and writer
Example Sentences
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Bennett hopes the British embassy will be able to visit Lindsay and Craig in prison, and take them basic items such as vitamins and a change of clothes.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Potential candidates included two executives—David Ehrenberg and Lindsay Greene—with ties to the Brooklyn Navy Yard development, which was also the source of the prior EDC CEO.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Two decades later, James Lindsay, Helen Pluckrose and Peter Boghossian conducted a more elaborate “grievance studies” hoax.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, were arrested in January of last year while passing through Iran on a global motorbike journey.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Next day Robert Lindsay brought in several of Elvis’s records and played parts of them.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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