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Sanford

American  
[san-ferd] / ˈsæn fərd /

noun

  1. Mount, a mountain in SE Alaska. 16,208 feet (4,940 meters).

  2. a city in E Florida.

  3. a town in SW Maine.

  4. a city in central North Carolina.

  5. a male given name.


Example Sentences

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Sanford said he is proud of BeachLife and how the festival has grown since its 2019 debut.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

When I finished my Ph.D., a friend at Sanford C. Bernstein told me they were hiring analytical people and that the firm had my kind of DNA.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

City of Sanford, the court had to resolve whether retirees are protected from discrimination under Title I of the Americans With Disabilities Act.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

“It might not be perfect, but it gives a solid, kind of directionally correct way to think about your portfolio choice,” said Bogan, a professor at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

I learned about Sanford and Son from Lewis's collection.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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