Motherwell
Americannoun
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Robert, 1915–91, U.S. painter.
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an administrative district in the Strathclyde region, in S Scotland.
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Example Sentences
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The Fir Park club agreed a compensation package with Toulouse for the departure of Askou, who says "grateful is the best word to describe" his Motherwell tenure.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
One of Clarke's most trusted operators, Hanley, hirpled off in Hibernian's defeat to Motherwell on Saturday and head coach David Gray suggested he'd "overstretched his knee".
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Motherwell might have had a penalty, then Celtic might have had one.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Dallas also rocked-and-rolled the frames, presenting this as clear proof that the ball had hit the Motherwell midfielder's hand.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
The night we were there Robert Motherwell and Franz Kline were having a conversation at the bar, and Andy Warhol and John Cage dined at a nearby table—not that Bobby noticed.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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