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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Just a month after he dropped “Lonely,” Bieber returned to his teen-idol woes — far less movingly, alas — in this dreary duet with Shawn Mendes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Podcasters have become political and cultural power brokers, with a cadre of men including Joe Rogan, Theo Von and Shawn Ryan earning large followings and hosting prominent guests.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Shawn Richardson, an audit partner at Oklahoma-based HoganTaylor, doesn’t miss smelling like a pig farm after completing inventory counts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Pace is survived by daughters Shawn Pace Mitchell and Julia Pace Mitchell, a grandson, and a son-in-law.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
It was late afternoon when Shawn dropped his screw gun and shimmied down the loader’s extended boom.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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