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Peake

British  
/ piːk /

noun

  1. Mervyn. 1911–68, English novelist, poet, and illustrator. In his trilogy Gormenghast (1946–59), he creates, with vivid imagination, a grotesque Gothic world

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The novel arrangement of horns and strings, which Perren, Thomas Sellers and Don Peake scored, gave the orchestra a new, more engaged and sophisticated role on disco recordings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

"I think it gives you a connection back to Earth," Peake says.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

It did not exist when Peake, who enjoyed bangers and mash and chicken curry in space, was a member.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

At its eastern edge is Peake Deep, one of the deepest locations in the Atlantic Ocean.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

Laswell Peake rapped his knuckles on the table.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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