Straus
Americannoun
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Isidor, 1845–1912, U.S. retail merchant and politician, born in Bavaria: congressman 1894–95 (brother of Nathan and Oscar Solomon Straus).
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Nathan, 1848–1931, U.S. retail merchant, born in Bavaria.
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Oscar 1870–1954, Austrian composer.
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Oscar Solomon, 1850–1926, U.S. diplomat, jurist, and government official, born in Bavaria: Secretary of Commerce and Labor 1906–09.
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Example Sentences
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Mr. Troy is a senior fellow at the Ronald Reagan Institute, a senior scholar at Yeshiva University’s Straus Center and the author of five books on the presidency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Since Straus was sacked in mid-June, however, the team has lost just once in eight matches under interim coach Leif Gunnar Smerud, pulling to within one spot and three points of a playoff berth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
A Michigan teacher’s first essay led to three bestselling novels from Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
By Rachel Cusk Farrar, Straus and Giroux: 192 pages, $27 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
When I go to Dr Straus office I got to tell him about that.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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