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Stan

[ stan ]

/ stæn /

noun

a male given name, form of Stanley.

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Example sentences from the Web for stan

Clooney's personal publicist, Stan Rosenfield, declined to comment.
Hollywood vs. The Daily Mail: George Clooney and Angelina Jolie Take On The UK's Leanest, Meanest Gossip Machine|Lizzie Crocker, Lloyd Grove|July 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Arkansas, for instance, tabbed Stan Heath to replace Nolan Richardson in 2002.
Black College Football Coaches Don’t Get Second Chances|Evin Demirel|January 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Stan Lee, the creator of Spider-Man, published a video in which he said that Glover should be given a chance.
Netflix and Marvel’s ‘Luke Cage’ and a Brief History of Black Superheroes|Chancellor Agard|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Now, 13 years later, Stan's little brother Matthew is back to avenge his death.
‘The Marshall Mathers LP 2’ Review: Eminem’s a Great Rapper With Nothing to Say|Rawiya Kameir|November 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST

So when Amador shows up dead, Stan has sort of boxed himself into a corner.
‘The Americans’: Noah Emmerich on Playing Stan Beeman, ‘Jane Got a Gun,’ and More|Jason Lynch|May 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"Search me, but I still don't think he likes me," Stan said.
A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F.|Rutherford G. Montgomery
He looked pointedly at the insigne on Stan's pocket, then held out a tablet.
Alarm Clock|Everett B. Cole
"Now that you mention it, Sim never told us anything," Stan said.
A Yankee Flier Over Berlin|Al Avery
He des tuck'n tuck he stan' und' de tree, en he open he mouf, he did, en wait fer de 'simmons fer ter drap in dar.
Nights With Uncle Remus|Joel Chandler Harris
One after another chutes blossomed out until Stan had counted six.
A Yankee Flier Over Berlin|Al Avery

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