Poitier
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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I yelled back, “Sydney!” after Pollack and Poitier.
From Los Angeles Times
We would meet for dinner on occasion and there would be people like Sidney Poitier there.
From Salon
“John Amos was the Sidney Poitier of television,” he continues.
From Los Angeles Times
In my very first film, Sidney Poitier gave me this black box with everything that I would need in it to do my own hair and makeup.
From Salon
“Sidney Poitier and I were the only ones out there,” said Jones, who scored several films starring Poitier, a close friend.
From Los Angeles Times
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