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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Barry was offside and the assistant raised his flag to disallow the goal initially, but he was quickly overruled by Oliver.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
That figure, the total raised for three paintings, was outdone by John Oliver promoting the auction of one more during the 2025 finale of “Last Week Tonight.”
From Salon • May 2, 2026
On Thursday CEO Oliver Blume said VW needed to align its strategy to a new world that was "undergoing fundamental change".
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
More than 40% of America’s aviation mechanics are over 60 and fast approaching retirement, according to a report from Oliver Wyman management consultants and the Aviation Technician Education Council, or ATEC.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
Maybe Oliver was telling them about our encounter this morning, how I’d flung my phone onto the sidewalk, how I’d barely been able to speak to him.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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