Poitier
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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As he accepted the Oscar, his first, Jordan attributed his win to the “people who came before me” and listed celebrated Black actors — “giants,” “greats” — including Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington and Halle Berry.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Chicago philanthropists spent ‘many, many millions of dollars’ finishing the apartment at Sierra Towers, which has been home to celebrities like Sandra Bullock and Hollywood icons like Sidney Poitier.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
At age 39, Jordan joins a small circle of Black actors who have won the prestigious best actor Oscar, after Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker and Will Smith.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
In my very first film, Sidney Poitier gave me this black box with everything that I would need in it to do my own hair and makeup.
From Salon • Nov. 20, 2024
“I didn’t accuse,” Mr. Mwila said, as cool as Sidney Poitier telling off the white racist sheriff in the movie In the Heat of the Night.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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