Rogers

American  

[roj-erz] / ˈrɒdʒ ərz /

noun

1. Bernard, 1893–1968, U.S. composer.

2. Bruce, 1870–1957, U.S. book designer and printer.

3. Carl (Ransom), 1902–87, U.S. psychologist.

4. Ginger Virginia Katherine McMath, 1911–1995, U.S. actress and dancer: longtime partner of Fred Astaire.

5. James Gamble, 1867–1947, U.S. architect.

6. John, 1829–1904, U.S. sculptor.

7. Robert, 1731–95, American pioneer and commander in the British regular army during the French and Indian War.

8. Samuel, 1763–1855, English poet.

9. Will(iam Penn Adair) 1879–1935, U.S. actor and humorist.

10. William P(ierce), 1913–2001, U.S. lawyer: Attorney General 1957–61; secretary of state 1969–73.

11. a city in NW Arkansas.

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Rogers British  

/ ˈrɒdʒəz /

noun

1. Ginger , real name Virginia McMath . 1911–95, US dancer and film actress, who partnered Fred Astaire

2. Richard , Baron Rogers of Riverside. born 1933, British architect. His works include the Pompidou Centre in Paris (1971–77; with Renzo Piano), the Lloyd's building in London (1986), the Millennium Dome in Greenwich (1999), and Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 (2008)

3. William Penn Adair , known as Will . 1879–1935, US actor, newspaper columnist, and humorist in the homespun tradition

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Example Sentences

House Armed Services Committee Chair Mike Rogers, R-Ala., said that George “made great progress on increasing recruitment, improving efficiency, and modernizing the Army.”

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Federal Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who must decide whether OpenAI -- the creator of ChatGPT -- betrayed its original nonprofit mission, had to intervene several times to compel the world's richest man to answer questions.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Also on Tuesday, Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said she had decided against imposing a gag order to prevent participants from being able to talk about the trial outside of court.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

TD Cowen had downgraded Rogers to hold in early April, along with telecom peers BCE and Telus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Rogers, switching to civilian clothes, claimed to be head of a ring spying on the British and got Hale to admit that he also was a spy—with members of Rogers’s “spy ring” as witnesses.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen