Perkins
Americannoun
-
Frances, 1882–1965, U.S. sociologist: Secretary of Labor 1933–45.
-
Maxwell (Evarts), 1884–1947, U.S. editor.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“The only question is what to do about it,” wrote Dario Perkins, global market strategist at TS Lombard, in a recent report to clients.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
After 22 years running a salon, Marcus Perkins says he is increasingly worried about the future of the hair and beauty industry.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Chris Perkins of Orange County brought his son Connor to see the surf.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
Vinod Khosla, who served as the founding CEO of computer maker Sun Microsystems, launched his eponymous firm in 2004 after close to two decades at venture-capital firm Kleiner Perkins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
“Mr. Porter, Mr. Boss, since you seem to have time enough on your hands, come over here and drag the mats around the trampoline. Mr. Perkins, you set the mats around the parallel bars.”
From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
