Paine

American  

[payn] / peɪn /

noun

1. Albert Bigelow 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.

2. Robert Treat 1731–1814, U.S. jurist and statesman.

3. Thomas, 1737–1809, U.S. patriot and writer on government and religion, born in England.

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Paine British  

/ peɪn /

noun

1. Thomas. 1737–1809, American political pamphleteer, born in England. His works include the pamphlets Common Sense (1776) and Crisis (1776–83), supporting the American colonists' fight for independence; The Rights of Man (1791–92), a justification of the French Revolution; and The Age of Reason (1794–96), a defence of deism

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Paine

The Times has reached out to Tree Paine, Swift’s longtime rep, to confirm if Kaufman’s column was any sort of source material for the song, and will update this accordingly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Paine Schwartz, a private-equity firm, bought the business in 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Paine Schwartz has a history of investing in a sustainable food chain, with portfolio companies that include cold-pressed juice maker Suja Life and plant-based dough producer Urban Farmer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Famed American sports broadcaster Erin Andrews was also seen in a silver sparkly gown and Swift's longtime publicist, Tree Paine, wore a light blue dress.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

Then I finally saw it, what Abby and Holly Paine had seen all along.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

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