Albright
Americannoun
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Horace Marden 1890–1987, U.S. conservationist and cofounder of the National Park Service.
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Madeleine Korbel 1937–2022, U.S. diplomat, born in the former Czechoslovakia: first woman to serve as U.S. secretary of state 1997–2001.
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Ivan (Le Lorraine) 1897–1983, U.S. painter.
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Tenley (Emma) born 1935, U.S. figure skater.
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William Foxwell 1891–1971, U.S. archaeologist and biblical historian.
Example Sentences
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Albright and his wife are renting, and looking to buy, in a suburb west of town.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
Back in 1998, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright described the U.S. as the “indispensable nation”—exceptional not because it dominated others, but because it showed up, carried burdens, and anchored the system others relied on.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
Springer lived for more than two decades in a condo on Albright Street.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025
"This long-term behavioral change highlights the potential of CBD as a therapy for canine behavioral issues," added co-author Dr. Julia Albright, an associate professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Tennessee.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2025
Which is saying something—not just because who knew guffawing was an actual thing people did, but because you know Ms. Albright has seen this thing a thousand times already.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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