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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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Sebastian

"I lost irrecoverable and crucial, brand contracts that unfortunately moved ahead with another creator, and no reassurance or support from Meta saying this will not happen again," Sebastian said.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 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

Center Tyler Biadasz went down hard after 49ers defensive tackle Sebastian Valdez fell on his left leg during an 11-on-11 drill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

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

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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