Matthews

American

[math-yooz] / ˈmæθ yuz /

noun

(James) Brander 1852–1929, U.S. writer and educator.
Sir Stanley, 1915–2000, British soccer player.

Matthews British

/ ˈmæθjuːz /

noun

Sir Stanley. 1915–2002, English footballer

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Justin Matthews, director of Hansons Auctioneers, described the watch as having given him "goose bumps" when he first held it.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Det Insp Aine Matthews said: "We understand this is an extremely distressing incident and the victim is being supported by specialist officers."

From BBC • Apr. 12, 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

“So I will arrange a meeting with Jeanine Matthews to discuss that possibility as soon as possible.”

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

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