Shawn
Americannoun
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Ted Edwin M., 1891–1972, U.S. dancer and choreographer (husband of Ruth St. Denis).
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a male given name, form of John.
Example Sentences
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"This individual's isolated and violent act should not be used as an excuse to define or diminish an entire community," said its president, Shawn VanDiver.
From Barron's
“Women continue to be a really underserved audience,” said Shawn Robbins, director of movie analytics at Fandango and founder of the website Box Office Theory.
From Los Angeles Times
"The US government has been very supportive of what we've been doing, to look at bringing that supply chain directly to the United States," says company chairman Shawn McCormick.
From BBC
Shawn Steel, one of California’s three representatives on the Republican National Committee, called Schwarzenegger “a cowardly politician.”
From Los Angeles Times
"St Elizabeth, we want it to come back again," Shawn Morris said of the area's future and his hopes to get aid here.
From BBC
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