Athol
Americannoun
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a city in central Massachusetts.
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a first name.
Example Sentences
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The historical situation of “‘Master Harold’ … and the Boys,” Athol Fugard’s apartheid-era classic from 1982, has changed.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
While generally true, the precept doesn’t hold in the case of playwright Athol Fugard, whose body of work helped transform the history of his nation.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025
Athol Fugard, who has died aged 92, was widely acclaimed as one of South Africa's greatest playwrights.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2025
Investigators said they were tipped off to Gillespie’s identity by a former neighbor and others including employees of the town of Athol, where Gillespie attends meetings and pays his tax bills at the town hall.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2022
The Earls of Athol and Eglinton, and the Lords Semple and Ross, being of the Catholic persuasion, carried the instruments.
From Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume II (of 2) by Bell, Henry Glassford
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