Sampson
Americannoun
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Deborah, 1760–1827, U.S. Revolutionary War soldier who fought disguised as a man.
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William Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. admiral.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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Lou Sampson, from Cirencester, no longer works so she can look after her husband.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Other than jammers, U.S. forces heading to the region don’t seem to possess antidrone equipment on their vehicles or landing craft, which has become commonplace in Ukraine, Sampson said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
No. 2 Houston: After losing to Florida in last year’s national championship game, Cougars coach Kelvin Sampson landed star freshman point guard Kingston Flemings to give his team a spark.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
Northern Territory Salvation Army's Peter Sampson said the Red Shield House 49 -- a homeless shelter in the city -- has enough food for a week.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
With the Angels dead, Morris Sampson could write another book about them—and probably not get sued.
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
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