Sloan

American  

[slohn] / sloʊn /

noun

1. John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.

2. a male given name.

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Sloan British  

/ sləʊn /

noun

1. John. 1871–1951, US painter and etcher, a leading member of the group of realistic painters known as the Ash Can School. His pictures of city scenes include McSorley's Bar (1912) and Backyards, Greenwich Village (1914)

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Sloan

Rather, he was sitting in the audience of a local dance recital, waiting on his two young daughters, Sloan and Stella, who were each making their solo dancing debut with their company.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Sloan said the proposed project in Shetland was relatively straightforward from an engineering perspective.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

Robert Pozen is a distinguished senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and former president of Fidelity Investments.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026

Mason is survived by his wife, Winifred Wilson, daughter Danielle, nephew John Leonard, niece Michelle Leonard and his brothers-in-law, Sloan Wilson and Walton Wilson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026

When word got out about Mr. Sloan, excitement would spread like heat lightning across the islands.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk