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
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Like many in Paris, Sargent was fascinated by Gautreau and asked her to sit for him.
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
Watts Hill, Jr., chairman of Home Security Life Insurance, and a member of one of Durham’s leading families, defended the head of Operation Breakthrough in a letter to OEO director Sargent Shriver.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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