Sachs

American  

[zahks] / zɑks /

noun

1. Hans 1494–1576, German Meistersinger: author of stories, songs, poems and dramatic works.

2. Nelly (Leonie), 1891–1970, German poet and playwright, in Sweden after 1940: Nobel Prize 1966.

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Sachs British  

/ zaks /

noun

1. Hans (hans). 1494–1576, German master shoemaker and Meistersinger, portrayed by Wagner in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg

2. Nelly ( Leonie ). 1891–1970, German Jewish poet and dramatist, who escaped from Nazi Germany and settled in Sweden. Her works include Eli: A Mystery Play of the Sufferings of Israel (1951) and `O the Chimneys', a poem about the Nazi extermination camps. Nobel prize for literature 1966 jointly with Shmuel Yosef Agnon

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Example Sentences

Goldman Sachs expects growth to accelerate to 3.5% on year, supported by improved activity data.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

And the much-loved leads - Tucci as Miranda's creative director, Nigel Kipling, and Hathaway as Andy Sachs who returns to Runway as its new features editor, are sharp in their portrayals.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Despite the fantasy elements of beautiful and talented people dressed in clothing designed by the upper echelon of the fashion industry, “Devil” has a sequel because what Sachs was experiencing felt real.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The rally in Korea is a vindication of the call made by Goldman Sachs strategist Tim Moe in the face of a major sell-off at the start of March.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

AIG FP could attract extremely bright people who were perfectly capable of keeping up with their counterparts at Goldman Sachs.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis