Sherman

[shur-muhn]

noun

1. Forrest Percival, 1896–1951, U.S. naval officer.

2. James Schoolcraft 1855–1912, vice president of the United States 1909–12.

3. John, 1823–1900, U.S. statesman (brother of William T.).

4. Roger, 1721–93, American statesman.

5. Stuart Pratt, 1881–1926, U.S. critic and educator.

6. William Tecumseh, 1820–91, Union general in the Civil War.

7. a city in northeastern Texas.

8. Mount Sherman, a mountain in central Colorado, in the Park Range, in the Rocky Mountains. 14,036 feet (4,278 meters).

9. a male given name.

10. U.S. Military.,  a 34-ton (31-metric ton) medium tank of World War II, with a 75 mm gun and a crew of four.

Sherman

/ ˈʃɜːmən /

noun

1. William Tecumseh (tɪˈkʌmsə). 1820–91, American Union commander during the Civil War. He led the victorious march through Georgia (1864), becoming commander of the army in 1869

Example Sentences

Santa Margarita faces Sherman Oaks Notre Dame in a 7 p.m. basketball game as part of a daylong showcase.

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“To go from losing 48-0 to beating a team in the playoffs speaks to their character and continued growth,” Orange Lutheran coach Rod Sherman said.

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The Sherman brothers were struggling Hollywood songwriters when Walt Disney assigned them to his adaptation of “Mary Poppins.”

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In time, the Shermans would conjure many of the catchiest and most beloved movie songs of the 20th century.

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About the author: Justin Sherman is the founder and CEO of Global Cyber Strategies External link, a research and advisory firm.

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