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Phillips

American  
[fil-ips] / ˈfɪl ɪps /

noun

  1. David Graham, 1867–1911, U.S. novelist.

  2. Jayne Anne, born 1952, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and novelist.

  3. Stephen, 1868–1915, English poet and playwright.

  4. Wendell, 1811–84, U.S. orator and reformer.


Phillips British  
/ ˈfɪlɪps /

noun

  1. Captain Mark. born 1948, English three-day-event horseman; married to Anne, the Princess Royal, divorced 1992

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“I try to keep Phillip’s lifestyle as consistent as possible to what his mother had given him,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Manu Raju assumes the role of hosting "Inside Politics" once Phillip's show launches.

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2023

He retweeted a video in which Mr Phillip's wife, Alessandra Sampaio, said she hoped that "the love of my life" would be found alive.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2022

Restaurant: Impossible After a visit to Spring Hill, Fla., chef Robert Irvine checks in on T. Phillip’s in Glendora in this new episode.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2021

May chewed twice more before Phillip’s statement hit her.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

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