Matthews

American  

[math-yooz] / ˈmæθ yuz /

noun

1. (James) Brander 1852–1929, U.S. writer and educator.

2. Sir Stanley, 1915–2000, British soccer player.

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Matthews British  

/ ˈmæθjuːz /

noun

1. Sir Stanley. 1915–2002, English footballer

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Example Sentences

Smith, who was on his way to meet fellow tea importer TG Matthews in Brooklyn, New York, was among the 1,500 who died in the disaster, although his body was never identified.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Toward the end of Netflix’s “Into the Manosphere,” documentary filmmaker Louis Theroux chats in Marbella, Spain, with British influencer Ed Matthews.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Another tip is to treat children as conversational partners even when they're babies, Danielle Matthews, a professor of psychology at University of Sheffield, told the BBC.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

My dad had gone to Woodstock and I went to…Dave Matthews concerts?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

“I think,” I say, “that Jeanine Matthews will manipulate him. And that he will do anything to protect his faction, even if it means sacrificing the Divergent.”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth