Pickett
Americannoun
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Bill, 1871–1932, U.S. rodeo performer: famed as bulldogger.
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George Edward, 1825–75, Confederate general in the American Civil War.
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“Merlot deserves its reputation because you can make bad wine cheaply from it,” Pickett told an interviewer in 2007.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Smith also made history of his own, becoming, at 35 years and 141 days, the oldest English outfielder to make their debut in major European competition since Ipswich's Reginald Pickett in 1962.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The blaze, dubbed the Pickett fire, started near Calistoga last August and burned 6,800 acres over the course of 17 days, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Daniels has been criticized on social media for objecting to Pickett wearing No. 5, primarily because Burrows led LSU to a national title while Daniels did not.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
“General Pickett, I want you to reform your Division in the rear of this hill.”
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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