Parsons

[ pahr-suhnz ]

/ ˈpɑr sənz /

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noun

Tal·cott

[tawl-kot, tal-], /ˈtɔl kɒt, ˈtæl-/, 1902–79, U.S. sociologist and author.

Theophilus, 1750–1813, U.S. jurist.

William, Third Earl of Rosse, 1800–67, Irish astronomer.

a town in SE Kansas.

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How to use Parsons in a sentence

The young bird is sticking close to its parents for now, Parsons said.
The peregrine falcon mostly disappeared. A lone chick took flight at Harpers Ferry for the first time in 70 years.|Dana Hedgpeth|July 2, 2021|Washington Post
“We’ve gotten a lot of interest from retailers to logistics companies wanting to protect their staff to universities and health care groups,” Parsons said.
A fast, at-home coronavirus test will be available to Americans this year|William Wan|February 1, 2021|Washington Post
The company, which received about $30 million from a National Institutes of Health program to scale up manufacturing, could have capacity to make a million tests a day by mid-2021, Parsons said.
FDA approves first at-home, over-the-counter COVID test|Verne Kopytoff|December 15, 2020|Fortune
I went in and Robert Fox, Al Pacino, and Estelle Parsons were there, and I read with Jeremy Strong.
Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy on 'Eleanor Rigby,' First Heartbreak, and Robin Williams|Marlow Stern|September 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Working in tech, Parsons is a leader in a field not known for its welcoming attitude toward women.
What Happens to Women When Female Leaders Like Jill Abramson Get Fired?|Keli Goff|May 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1919, Ethel Parsons and Telfor Paullin made a painting that lifts hearts and souls, just by being fine art.
The Merriest Yule to One and All!|Blake Gopnik|December 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She teaches at Parsons the New School for Design in New York City.
The National Book Awards Longlist for Nonfiction||September 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Taymor and his business partner, Ashleigh Parsons, signed the lease and opened Alma an unheard-of two weeks later.
America’s Best New Restaurant|Bon Appétit|August 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Will it ever dawn on Mrs. Dodd's mind, that parsons, even married parsons, are but men?
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
There must be a rarity of good Christians, then amongst the parsons; they are all fond of it.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
A man of the name of Parsons kept the house, and in which lodged a gentleman and his wife of the name of Kempe.
Second Edition of A Discovery Concerning Ghosts|George Cruikshank
Furthermore, the parsons had had to accept the same amount of tobacco when the prices had previously declined.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
The jury handed down the verdict that the parsons were entitled to their back pay but awarded damages of one penny to each parson.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey

British Dictionary definitions for Parsons

Parsons

/ (ˈpɑːsənz) /

noun

Sir Charles Algernon . 1854–1931, English engineer, who developed the steam turbine

Gram, real name Cecil Connor. 1946–73 US country-rock singer and songwriter; founder of the Flying Burrito Brothers (1968–70), he later released the solo albums G.P. (1973) and Grievous Angel (1974)

Talcott. 1902–79, US sociologist, author of The Structure of Social Action (1937) and The Social System (1951)

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