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Sedgwick

American  
[sej-wik] / ˈsɛdʒ wɪk /

noun

  1. Ellery, 1872–1960, U.S. journalist and editor.


Sedgwick British  
/ ˈsɛdʒwɪk /

noun

  1. Adam. 1785–1873, English geologist; played a major role in establishing parts of the geological time scale, esp the Cambrian and Devonian periods

"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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After they brought on screenwriter Dan Beers, he separately interviewed Sedgwick, Bacon and their children while developing the script into more of a comedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

They might, then, find both laughs and solace in the Kevin Bacon-Kyra Sedgwick vehicle “The Best You Can.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

They might, then, find both laughs and solace in the Kevin Bacon–Kyra Sedgwick vehicle “The Best You Can.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Two Stockport councillors, David Sedgwick and Holly McCormack resigned during the investigation, as did Tameside councillor Charlotte Martin.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

“Sometimes, just because they’re funny. Like in the Civil War, a general named Sedgwick said, They couldn’t hit an elephant from this dis—’ and then he got shot.”

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green

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