Sheridan
Americannoun
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Philip Henry, 1831–88, Union general in the Civil War.
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Richard Brinsley 1751–1816, Irish dramatist and political leader.
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a city in N Wyoming.
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a male given name.
noun
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Philip Henry. 1831–88, American Union cavalry commander in the Civil War. He forced Lee's surrender to Grant (1865)
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Richard Brinsley (ˈbrɪnzlɪ). 1751–1816, Irish dramatist, politician, and orator, noted for his comedies of manners The Rivals (1775), School for Scandal (1777), and The Critic (1779)
Example Sentences
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Tommy Sheridan, deputy director of the National Head Start Assn., said the organization has yet to see the proposed rules.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
But the creators of those series were never as aggressively dismissive of the industry as Sheridan has been – and not only recently, but for many years.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
What does someone like Taylor Sheridan say to someone like Michelle Pfeiffer that will get her to agree to the show?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
The socialist firebrand Tommy Sheridan was locked up in 2011 for telling lies in an earlier court case.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Our history teacher, Mr. Sheridan, was trying to teach us something about the Civil War.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
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