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Sheridan

American  
[sher-i-dn] / ˈʃɛr ɪ dn /

noun

  1. Philip Henry, 1831–88, Union general in the Civil War.

  2. Richard Brinsley 1751–1816, Irish dramatist and political leader.

  3. a city in N Wyoming.

  4. a male given name.


Sheridan British  
/ ˈʃɛrɪdən /

noun

  1. Philip Henry. 1831–88, American Union cavalry commander in the Civil War. He forced Lee's surrender to Grant (1865)

  2. 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)

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Paramount said it was the most-watched first-season launch by any Sheridan show, and Season 2 has already been shot, so expect that within the next year.

From MarketWatch

Sheridan assured residents last week that Metro’s tunnel safety report found that modern tunnel construction techniques were “very safe and successful.”

From Los Angeles Times

Sheridan assured residents that Metro’s tunnel safety report found that modern tunnel construction techniques were “very safe and successful.”

From Los Angeles Times

Much has been said about the singular way Sheridan writes women.

From Salon

These stories may sound like soapy twists in a Taylor Sheridan drama or cable TV movie, but they actually come straight from one of the bestselling books of all time — the Bible.

From Los Angeles Times