Sargent

American

[sahr-juhnt] / ˈsɑr dʒənt /

noun

Sir (Harold) Malcolm (Watts), 1895–1967, English conductor.
John Singer, 1856–1925, U.S. painter.

Sargent British

/ ˈsɑːdʒənt /

noun

Sir ( Harold ) Malcolm ( Watts ). 1895–1967, English conductor
John Singer. 1856–1925, US painter, esp of society portraits; in London from 1885

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Sargent

But as Sargent started her academic studies in 2023, she noticed many of her classmates were abruptly souring on computer science.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

The BBC's Courtney Sargent explains how El Niño caused one of the most powerful storms of the season in the Pacific Ocean.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Guest: Greg Sargent, host of “The Daily Blast” podcast and a staff writer at The New Republic.

From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026

Schnoebelen said that the sculpture could’ve been created by Adaline Kent, Helen Phillips or Sargent Claude Johnson, whose sculptures were displayed at the World’s Fair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Among them was Sargent Prentiss Freeling, a former Oklahoma attorney general and a staunch advocate of states’ rights.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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