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Shapiro

American  
[shuh-peer-oh] / ʃəˈpɪər oʊ /

noun

  1. Karl (Jay), 1913–2000, U.S. poet and editor.


Shapiro British  
/ ʃəˈpiːrəʊ /

noun

  1. Jonathan. publishing as Zapiro . born 1958, South African political cartoonist

"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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Richard Martini served as the film’s primary director, with fellow co-writer Susan Shapiro credited with helming the on-the-ground Cannes material.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The only thing people like Andrew Tate and Ben Shapiro grow is more tiresome.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Papic was in conversation with fellow geopolitical consultant Jacob Shapiro on their regular “Geopolitical Cousins” podcast that aired Tuesday April 21.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

In 1985, they made history with the songs The Show and La-Di-da-Di, the "greatest two-sided single since Hound Dog/Love Me Tender", as critic Peter Shapiro later wrote in The Rough Guide to Hip-Hop.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Mr. Shapiro sat suddenly forward in his chair, his eager face thrust forward.

From Every Soul Hath Its Song by Hurst, Fannie

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