Nicholson
Americannoun
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Ben, 1894–1982, British abstract painter.
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Sir Francis, 1655–1728, English colonial administrator in America.
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Jack, born 1937, U.S. actor.
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Ben. 1894–1982, English painter, noted esp for his abstract geometrical works
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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)
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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
Example Sentences
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Nicholson made no comment as he left Dumfries Sheriff Court.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Nicholson pled guilty last month to breaching the order.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
“I drove people insane looking at things like how tall Harry Dean Stanton and Yaphet Kotto were,” Nicholson says of the two “Alien” actors.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
At an auction, Nicholson found a large, versatile plastic truck pallet that was among many used for the Nostromo’s interior walls.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Nicholson removed a flake of tobacco from his tongue with his fingers.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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