Sebastian

American

[si-bas-chuhn] / sɪˈbæs tʃən /

noun

Saint, died a.d. 288?, Roman martyr.
a male given name.

Sebastian British

/ sɪˈbæstjən /

noun

Saint. died ?288 _ad , Christian martyr. According to tradition, he was first shot with arrows and then beaten to death. Feast day: Jan 20

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“The story of high profit expectations is not just a tech story, with global 12-month consensus margins excluding tech also hitting a fresh high of 12%,” said strategists led by Sebastian Raedler.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Partly that’s due to a beautifully plotted courtroom scenario and the immersive performances of Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve, reuniting after “A Different Man,” as parents increasingly out of their depths.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Arteta and Iraola grew up in the same region of the Basque Country and played for youth team Antiguoko in San Sebastian.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“I think it’s prudent to see evidence of actual orders before starting to model out a China revenue opportunity,” William Blair’s Sebastian Naji said.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

"They've stopped over in San Sebastian," I said.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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