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Sargent

American  
[sahr-juhnt] / ˈsɑr dʒənt /

noun

  1. Sir (Harold) Malcolm (Watts), 1895–1967, English conductor.

  2. John Singer, 1856–1925, U.S. painter.


Sargent British  
/ ˈsɑːdʒənt /

noun

  1. Sir ( Harold ) Malcolm ( Watts ). 1895–1967, English conductor

  2. John Singer. 1856–1925, US painter, esp of society portraits; in London from 1885

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

According to the New Republic’s Greg Sargent, witnesses to the killing have allegedly been pressured to self-deport before they can testify.

From Salon Jul. 13, 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

Sims and Sargent, in a 1977 paper, said they suspected that contemporary economic models weren’t grounded in any real explanation for why the economy works the way it does.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 17, 2026

On January 10, 1878, Senator Arlen A. Sargent of California proposed a sixteenth amendment to the Constitution.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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