Newman

American  

[noo-muhn, nyoo-] / ˈnu mən, ˈnju- /

noun

1. John Henry, Cardinal, 1801–90, English theologian and author.

2. Paul Leonard, 1925–2008, U.S. actor.

3. a male given name.

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Newman British  

/ ˈnjuːmən /

noun

1. Barnet. 1905–70, US painter, a founder of Abstract Expressionism: his paintings include the series Stations of the Cross (1965–66)

2. John Henry. 1801–90, British theologian and writer. Originally an Anglican minister, he was a prominent figure in the Oxford Movement. He became a Roman Catholic (1845) and a priest (1847) and was made a cardinal (1879). His writings include the spiritual autobiography Apologia pro vita sua (1864), a treatise on the nature of belief, The Grammar of Assent (1870), and hymns

3. Paul. 1925–2008, US film actor and director, who appeared in such films as Hud (1963), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Sting (1973), The Verdict (1982), The Color of Money (1986), Nobody's Fool (1994), and Road to Perdition (2002)

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Newman

Its founder, Lara Newman, has worked in construction, property and the built environment industry for more than 30 years, and says she changed her own accent to get ahead in the workplace.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

But for America’s biggest food firms, winning over GLP-1 users is a whole new challenge, report Amira McKee and Jesse Newman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

A review , externalby aviation-medicine specialist David Newman for Australia's Transport Safety Bureau reached a similar conclusion.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Shawna Newman, the owner of Just Reddit Agency, said she encourages brands to think of Reddit as just one part of their wider search and AI optimization campaigns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

By the time the principal got there, Miss Newman had pulled herself together and was herding the little kids down the hall to the washroom, and then the recess bell rang.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson