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Hagar

American

[hay-gahr, -ger] / ˈheɪ gɑr, -gər /

Douay Bible, Agar

noun

(in the Bible) the mother of Ishmael.

Hagar British

/ ˈheɪɡɑː, -ɡə /

noun

Old Testament an Egyptian maid of Sarah, who bore Ishmael to Abraham, Sarah's husband

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Sammy Hagar, the lead vocalist of Van Halen who also played at the farewell concert for Osbourne, wrote on Instagram.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025

"Black Sabbath really kind of started all this, the metal era," former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar told BBC News backstage.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2025

With that in mind, you had to have recognized that “Why Can’t This Be Love” was a risky choice for the first Van Hagar single.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2025

Yet these days, Hagar says, “I seem to get along better with guys in the country world than with most rock stars.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2025

“Don’t nobody want no cheap home brew. The Depression’s over,” Hagar said.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison

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