Rodgers

American  

[roj-erz] / ˈrɒdʒ ərz /

noun

1. James Charles Jimmie, 1897–1933, U.S. country-and-western singer, guitarist, and composer.

2. Richard, 1902–79, U.S. composer of popular music.

3. William Henry Bill, born 1947, U.S. distance runner.

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Rodgers British  

/ ˈrɒdʒəz /

noun

1. Richard . 1902–79, US composer of musical comedies. He collaborated with the librettist Lorenz Hart on such musicals as A Connecticut Yankee (1927), On Your Toes (1936), and Pal Joey (1940). After Hart's death his librettist was Oscar Hammerstein II. Two of their musicals, Oklahoma! (1943) and South Pacific (1949), received the Pulitzer Prize

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Example Sentences

As it happened, Rodgers himself would be among the major beneficiaries of that effort.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rodgers identified potential concerns surrounding anti-money laundering and identity theft laws.

From Salon

Nile Rodgers said it was the "greatest honour" to present Williams with the award, saying the artist had "changed my life".

From BBC

Off the set of the hit series, “L.A. was having a moment” at that time, event producer David Rodgers told The Times in 2006.

From Los Angeles Times

The majority can be pinned on the ludicrously ill-judged appointment of Nancy, but under Brendan Rodgers they lost to Dundee and Hearts and under O'Neill lost to Hibs and drew with Hearts.

From BBC