Ruth (Fulton), 1887–1948, U.S. writer and anthropologist.
Saint, a.d. 480–c543, Italian monk: founded Benedictine order.
Stanley Rossiter 1884–1936, U.S. biochemist.
a first name: from a Latin word meaning “blessed.”
First recorded in 1820–25; erroneous assimilation of Benedick to a more familiar name
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"I like my flat whites and eggs benedict so it's been a real struggle when I've been out there camping and cooking."
From BBC ● May 4, 2025
Dillon responds by saying, "Uh, eggs benedict?" which makes me laugh.
From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2022
Its monumental crab cake benedict is a good way to get one last crab fix.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2021
What generally stops people making eggs benedict at home is the hollandaise sauce, which is fiddly and prone to splitting and curdling.
From The Guardian ● May 6, 2020
And except for a song about bacon or eggs benedict thrown in here and there, they mostly played normal country music.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
Unveiled in a short film, external that featured Kate Moss and Benedict Cumberbatch, it would have been a perfect single.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
The first was resourceful naval resistance on Lake Champlain, led by Benedict Arnold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
A 13-minute music video weaving together six tracks from the new album was released earlier this month and featured A-list cameos by Sabrina Carpenter, Kate Moss, Lourdes Leon, Benedict Cumberbatch and more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Instead of traveling to tropical habitats to record wild parrots, as researchers have done in previous studies, Lauryn Benedict, a biology professor at the University of Northern Colorado, took a different approach.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 2026
Her older brother, Benedict, moved to nearby Snapfinger to work at Snowberger’s Sawmill when it opened, and that’s how Florentine, while visiting Benedict, met Allagash.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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