Fields
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W. C. William Claude Dukenfield, 1880–1946, U.S. vaudeville and motion-picture comedian.
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Dorothy, 1905–74, U.S. librettist and lyricist.
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Dame Gracie . real name Grace Stansfield . 1898–1979, English popular singer and entertainer
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W. C. real name William Claude Dukenfield . 1880–1946, US film actor, noted for his portrayal of comic roles
Example Sentences
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The International Mathematical Union awarded its Fields Medal on Thursday at a ceremony in Philadelphia to four people, including Yu Deng and Hong Wang, who both attended Peking University before earning doctorates in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The Fields Medal is given every four years to outstanding mathematicians under the age of 40.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The Fields Medal is conferred every four years upon up to four outstanding mathematicians under the age of 40.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The play, directed by Echo Theater Company founding artistic director Chris Fields, evokes a modern-day version of Arthur Schnitzler‘s “La Ronde,” only with fewer characters and more tech.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
We kept struggling forward, and finally reached the top of the tunnel, where the cavern widened out into the Fields of Asphodel.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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