Sargent
Americannoun
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Sir (Harold) Malcolm (Watts), 1895–1967, English conductor.
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John Singer, 1856–1925, U.S. painter.
noun
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Sir ( Harold ) Malcolm ( Watts ). 1895–1967, English conductor
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John Singer. 1856–1925, US painter, esp of society portraits; in London from 1885
Example Sentences
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“Today, a strap is a strap, but back when ‘Madame X’ was painted by Sargent, a strap was a scandal.”
From Salon • May 6, 2026
“Momentum in sports is critical and the past few weeks have been really cool for me,” Sargent said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
During a break, Sims said he thought some work Sargent had done looking at the trade-off between lower unemployment and higher inflation, known as the Phillips curve, had an error in it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Chairman Ron Sargent, who had served as interim CEO since March 2025, described Foran as “a highly respected operator who knows how to run large-scale retail businesses.”
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
Hale’s attorney Sargent Prentiss Freeling died—apparently of a cerebral hemorrhage—in one of the hotel rooms while playing solitaire.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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