Sullivan
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Annie Anne Mansfield Sullivan Macy, 1866–1936, U.S. teacher of Helen Keller.
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Sir Arthur (Seymour), 1842–1900, English composer: collaborator with Sir William Gilbert.
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Ed(ward Vincent), 1902–74, U.S. journalist and television host.
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Harry Stack 1892–1949, U.S. psychiatrist.
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John L(awrence), 1858–1918, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1882–92.
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Louis Henri 1856–1924, U.S. architect.
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Sir Arthur ( Seymour ). 1842–1900, English composer who wrote operettas, such as H.M.S. Pinafore (1878) and The Mikado (1885), with W. S. Gilbert as librettist
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Louis ( Henri ). 1856–1924, US pioneer of modern architecture: he coined the slogan "form follows function"
Example Sentences
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Perrie Sullivan was remanded in custody with a further bail hearing scheduled for Monday.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Twenty years later, the Tony-winning smash musical comes to the big screen in a version filmed on the West End in 2025, directed by Brett Sullivan.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The prosecutor, Kevin Sullivan, said the reporters weren’t targets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
His manager Keith Sullivan described the contest as a "real-life Rocky moment", while Prenga predicted he would win by knockout.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
He told Sullivan, in confidence, that he did not expect to remain satisfied doing just houses.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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