Spock

American

[spok] / spɒk /

noun

Benjamin (McLane) 1903–98, U.S. physician and educator.

Spock British

/ spɒk /

noun

Benjamin, known as Dr Spock. 1903–98, US paediatrician, noted for his influential work The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child (1946), which challenged traditional notions of child care, advocating a more permissive approach

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Spock

Leonard Nimoy as Mr Spock in Star Trek performs the Vulcan salute, which is usually accompanied with the words "live long and prosper"

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

"We have lived long and endured for 60 years and going," he said, evoking the famous motto of Leonard Nimoy's Mr Spock.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

Then in 2023 he got a hold of a Muffler Man Mr. Spock from Rainbow Neon in Salt Lake City.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

Who would you rather play poker against, Mr. Market or Mr. Spock?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

I didn’t figure on Dr. Spock giving me any good advice about old men who couldn’t go on without their wives.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant

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