Lucas

American

[loo-kuhs] / ˈlu kəs /

noun

George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
a male given name, form of Luke.

Lucas British

/ ˈluːkəs /

noun

George. born 1944, US film director, producer, and writer of screenplays. Films include American Graffiti (1973) and Star Wars (1977) and its prequels The Phantom Menace (1999), Attack of the Clones (2002), and Revenge of the Sith (2005)

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“Am I going to buy it because I want to bathe in a pickle? No,” said Lucas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

PSG have travelled with a squad of 20 players, including Liverpool target Bradley Barcola, midfielder Vitinha and left-back Lucas Digne - who joined from Villa on Sunday.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Every school day, Vilma Armas watches her 16-year old daughter walk to Miguel Contreras Learning Complex from their apartment near the corner of Lucas Avenue and West 3rd Street.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has also made discrimination against U.S. workers an enforcement priority under chair Andrea Lucas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

I couldn’t stay there inside and followed after Mr. Lucas.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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