Paul Jones
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Paul Jones
C19: named after John Paul Jones
Example Sentences
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In one of pop music’s oddest confluences, future Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones sat in on that 1964 recording session, years before the band came together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025
“The yellow flag with a rattlesnake and the words ‘Don’t Tread On Me,’ was flown by Hopkins from his flagship the USS Alfred and hoisted by Revolutionary War hero John Paul Jones.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 29, 2023
Since the days of John Paul Jones and the American Revolution, the top job in the U.S.
From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
Virginia outlasted the Blue Devils in overtime, 69-62, during their regular season meeting Feb. 11 at John Paul Jones Arena.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 10, 2023
And other names, people she hadn’t met but whose names she’d heard whispered in her home and at church: Mary Turner, Obe Cox, Paul Jones.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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