Peterson

American  

[pee-ter-suhn] / ˈpi tər sən /

noun

1. Oscar Emmanuel, 1925–2007, Canadian jazz pianist.

2. Roger Tory, 1908–1996, U.S. ornithologist, author, and artist.

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Peterson British  

/ ˈpiːtəsən /

noun

1. Oscar ( Emmanuel ). 1925–2007, Canadian jazz pianist and singer, who led his own trio from the early 1950s

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Example Sentences

“It’s an illusion,” former MLB pitching coach Rick Peterson said of the splitter.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Conference Board's chief economist Dana Peterson added that respondents' comments about prices suggest that costs of living remained top-of-mind.

From Barron's

Cost-of-living issues and rising energy prices dominated household concerns, said Dana Peterson, chief economist.

From The Wall Street Journal

In comments received from respondents, cost-of-living issues dominated households’ concerns, and many mentioned frustration with rising energy prices, said Dana Peterson, the Conference Board’s chief economist.

From The Wall Street Journal

Morgan analyst William Peterson wrote in a recent note to clients that roughly a third of Alcoa’s alumina capacity is contracted to “key players” in the Middle East, including EGA and Alba.

From MarketWatch