Pierre
Americannoun
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a city in and the capital of South Dakota, in the central part, on the Missouri River.
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a male given name, form of Peter.
noun
Example Sentences
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"The message is very clear. The ocean is changing rapidly," said Pierre Bahurel, director general of Mercator Ocean International, which runs the European Union's Copernicus Marine Service.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
“If you had to pick one critical turning point for her career,” Pierre said, “it was the inclusion of her work in that show.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau responded by pledging to increase trade with the European common market and its newest member, the U.K.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Crystal Palace picked up their first win under Pierre Sage last weekend, which was really important for them.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Working with her new husband, Pierre, Curie found that certain kinds of rocks poured out constant and extraordinary amounts of energy, yet without diminishing in size or changing in any detectable way.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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