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
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Sydney Mancasola and Miles Mykkanen, as Pamina and Tamino, are likable, lyric lovers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Miles from his closest friend, he got into math, science and, briefly, acting.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
They will be joined by defenders Miles Robinson and Chris Richards, both of who missed the last World Cup because of injury, and forward Ricardo Pepi, one of the final cuts in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
He went on to play with many leading jazz artists including Art Blakey, Bud Powell and Miles Davis.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
I’m dying to go over there and tell Elena, Miles, and Oliver about my new plan, but I can’t tell them in front of Nora.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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