Reid
Americannoun
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Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
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Thomas, 1710–96, Scottish philosopher.
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Whitelaw 1837–1912, U.S. diplomat and journalist.
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a male given name, form of Read.
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Sir George Houston . 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: premier of New South Wales (1894–99); prime minister of Australia (1904–05)
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Thomas . 1710–96, Scottish philosopher and founder of what came to be known as the philosophy of common sense
Example Sentences
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The Fed cut its benchmark rate from late 2024 to late 2025, but that didn’t make a dent on households’ interest payments, Reid said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
“I thought it was spectacular,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
"We were on the team bus, I said a few words," said assistant captain Mel Reid of the aftermath of Kupcho's heroics.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Her new work takes cues from Schubert’s “Death and the Maiden,” and has designs by the hard-edge visual artist Sarah Crowner and costumes by the crack duo of Harriet Jung and Reid Bartelme.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Greetings to the honorable Reverend Reid and the pulpit guests,” she reads in a high-pitched, breathless voice.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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