Nicholson

American  

[nik-uhl-suhn] / ˈnɪk əl sən /

noun

1. Ben, 1894–1982, British abstract painter.

2. Sir Francis, 1655–1728, English colonial administrator in America.

3. Jack, born 1937, U.S. actor.

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Nicholson British  

/ ˈnɪkəlsən /

noun

1. Ben. 1894–1982, English painter, noted esp for his abstract geometrical works

2. Jack. born 1937, US film actor. His films include Easy Rider (1969), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1974), Chinatown (1974), Terms of Endearment (1983), Batman (1989), As Good As It Gets (1998), About Schmidt (2002), and The Departed (2006)

3. John. 1821–57, British general and administrator, born in Ireland: deputy commissioner in the Punjab (1851–56), where he became the object of hero-worship among the natives and kept the Punjab loyal during the Indian Mutiny: played a major role in the capture of Delhi

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“They pulled off this EcoBoost thing in a way that their customers aren’t really talking about it anymore,” Nicholson said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

GM’s famed “Small Block” V-8 engine, a design that also traces its lineage back to the 1950s, has a similar following and cachet to the Hemi, Nicholson said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

“Factually, it’s baloney,” Times film critic Amy Nicholson wrote in her review of “Tony.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

The CAA's Nicholson says "the most important thing is to bung it in water and cool it down," though some airlines did use specialised containment devices.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

It's still set to WGN, and it's a movie preview, the one where Jack Nicholson is holding the ax and trying to push his face through a door.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements