Robbins

American  

[rob-inz] / ˈrɒb ɪnz /

noun

1. Frederick C(hapman), 1916–2003, U.S. physician: Nobel Prize 1954.

2. Jerome, 1918–1998, U.S. dancer and choreographer.

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Robbins British  

/ ˈrɒbɪnz /

noun

1. Jerome . 1918–98, US ballet dancer and choreographer. He choreographed the musicals The King and I (1951) and West Side Story (1957)

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Example Sentences

High-performing years at the box office traditionally are anchored by strong family movies, said Shawn Robbins, director of movie analytics at Fandango and founder of the site Box Office Theory.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, Robbins is worried that the administration’s investigation into semiconductors may result in duties on that sector, which would push up her costs further.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Mansfield: “The Shawshank Redemption” was filmed at the Ohio State Reformatory, where Tim Robbins’s character tells the inmate played by Morgan Freeman: “Get busy living or get busy dying.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Robbins is coming off her blockbuster book “The Let Them Theory,” which encourages readers to stop attempting to manage the feelings and judgments of others and focus instead on their own needs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Newsom wrote that he watched tapes of motivational guru Tony Robbins and heeded his advice to remake yourself in the image of someone you admire.

From Los Angeles Times