Oliver
Americannoun
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one of the 12 paladins of Charlemagne.
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Joseph King, 1885?–1938, U.S. cornet player, bandleader, and composer: pioneer in jazz.
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a male given name.
noun
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one of Charlemagne's 12 paladins See also Roland
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Isaac. ?1556–1617, English portrait miniaturist, born in France: he studied under Hilliard and worked at James I's court
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Jamie ( Trevor ). born 1975, British chef and presenter of television cookery programmes
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Joseph, known as King Oliver. 1885–1938, US pioneer jazz cornetist
Example Sentences
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“The next few years are critical,” Chief Executive Oliver Blume said at the German automaker’s annual shareholder meeting Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
The anecdote neatly captures the essence of Oliver Hilmes’s “Summer of Freedom: How 1945 Changed the World,” originally published in German in 2025 and now available in Jefferson Chase’s excellent English translation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
Oliver lives with his mum in Sudbury, so Gary does a 210-mile, six-hour round trip from Lowestoft every time he takes his son for a haircut, but he says it "is 100% worth doing".
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
Oliver Tree, a genre-defying singer-songwriter and Santa Cruz, Calif., native, was one of six people killed when two helicopters collided Sunday morning in Brazil, according to the Associated Press.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
“I didn’t know Oliver would send it in,” Rachel said, narrowing her eyes.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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