Sebastian
Americannoun
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Saint, died a.d. 288?, Roman martyr.
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a male given name.
noun
Example Sentences
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A top-billed Curry takes the Sebastian Cabot role in this quite good straightforward reboot of the 1966 sitcom, produced by Sid and Marty Krofft, of all people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
“While this does not completely clear Meta of other outstanding lawsuits, we believe the financial details and platform adjustments are relatively benign,” Baird analyst Colin Sebastian wrote in a Wednesday note.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
In the 1740s, Johann Sebastian Bach smuggled his own surname into his Mass in B Minor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
"Gaël and Sebastian are passionate documentary filmmakers, deeply committed to telling the stories of the people they meet and bearing witness to the realities of their lives."
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Bizet’s habanera was itself an adaptation of a song, ‘El arreglito’, by the Spanish composer Sebastian de Iradier, who had visited Cuba in 1861 and been enchanted by its dances.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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