Miles
Americannoun
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Nelson Appleton, 1839–1925, U.S. army officer.
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a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “merciful.”
noun
Example Sentences
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He became interim head coach the following September after Les Miles was fired and got the full-time job at the end of the season.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Miles Lockwood from the ASA said the posts were banned for lacking evidence.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
“I got this crazy belief that everything in life is theological,” Miles continued.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Popularized by TikToker Christian Miles in January 2026 because of its vague resemblance to pet food, boy kibble has also been embraced by young women and is sometimes called “human kibble.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Miles and miles of monster and goblin barbarian.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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