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Reynolds

American  
[ren-ldz] / ˈrɛn ldz /

noun

  1. Sir Joshua, 1723–92, English painter.


Reynolds British  
/ ˈrɛnəldz /

noun

  1. Albert . born 1932, Irish politician: leader of the Fianna Fáil party and prime minister of the Republic of Ireland (1992–94)

  2. Sir Joshua . 1723–92, English portrait painter. He was the first president of the Royal Academy (1768): the annual lectures he gave there, published as Discourses , are important contributions to art theory and criticism

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The case has unfolded alongside a parallel legal offensive from Baldoni, who filed a sweeping $400-million countersuit accusing Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, the New York Times and others of defamation and extortion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

In the words of biographer David Reynolds, Brown’s execution helped “spark” the Civil War.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

It’s far easier, however, not to give up the data to begin with, says Debbie Reynolds, founder, CEO and chief data-privacy officer of Debbie Reynolds Consulting in Chicago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds said the government is "taking decisive action" to "stop waste criminals in their tracks and bring those responsible swiftly to justice".

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Quentin Reynolds, an American journalist, interviewed Katya Budanova before her death.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein