Quincy
Americannoun
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Josiah, 1744–75, American patriot and writer.
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a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston.
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a city in W Illinois, on the Mississippi.
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a male given name.
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He is noted for having left a lasting impact on the music scene in Ireland and was once described by U2's Bono as the island's "answer to Quincy Jones".
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
John Quincy Adams used to walk from the White House down to the Potomac and go swimming — often in the nude.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Rebecca Onion raves about Quincy Tyler Bernstine’s scene-stealing turn as the head of the FBI’s sex crimes unit.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
Twenty years later, I wrote a story with the headline: Quincy Watts is a role model for what is possible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Ms. Evans said that me and Quincy are the only Speddies graduating this year.
From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles
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