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Tennant

American  
[ten-uhnt] / ˈtɛn ənt /

noun

  1. Smithson, 1761–1815, English chemist: discoverer of osmium and iridium.


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The filmmakers worked with a limited budget and a small team of three: McShane, Sartenaer and cinematographer Theo Tennant.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Holman also said Tennant was happy to embrace the style, especially as "everything David wears as Tony is made especially for him".

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

Lansbury is an associate professor at the University of Queensland who's been working in Tennant Creek, 500km from Alice, on public health research and housing.

From BBC May 15, 2026

SOG, as narrator David Tennant clearly likes to say, is a trinational committee in charge of the public presentation of the 2026 “tournament.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

“I’ll give you that Tennant brought a gravitas to the Doctor that grounded the insanity of the ludicrous situations he got himself into, but Matt Smith didn’t play the Doctor, he was the Doctor.”

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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