Frazier

American  

[frey-zher] / ˈfreɪ ʒər /

noun

1. E(dward) Franklin, 1894–1962, U.S. sociologist.

2. Joseph William JoeSmokin' Joe, 1944–2011, U.S. boxer.

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Frazier British  

/ ˈfreɪʒə /

noun

1. Joe . 1944–2011, US boxer: won the world heavyweight title in 1970 and was the first to beat Muhammad Ali professionally (1971)

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Example Sentences

The rap giant and Roc Nation billionaire spoke candidly about the fallout and emotional toll of the accusations in a lengthy — and rare — conversation with GQ’s Frazier Tharpe published on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

“Today we were talking about doing something about the Kennedys, and it was like, ‘in the vault, there’s this time we went to Hyannis Port onto the Kennedy compound with Ethel Kennedy,’ ” Frazier said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

"He has been able to overcome so much in the course of his career," Frazier told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

In the eclectic journalism of Ian Frazier, almost any subject proves worthy of investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

“Next day they found one a-them horses’ hoofs up past the depot,” remembered old man Frazier.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns