Vanderbilt

[ van-der-bilt ]

/ ˈvæn dər bɪlt /

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noun

Cornelius, 1794–1877, U.S. financier.

Harold Stir·ling

[stur-ling], /ˈstɜr lɪŋ/, 1884–1970, U.S. business executive.

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How to use Vanderbilt in a sentence

Vanderbilt, that in-state football also-ran that has a fraction of Tennessee’s fan support and resources, has defeated the Vols in five of the last nine seasons, an imbalance that previously existed in the 1920s.
Tennessee hires Josh Heupel to fix one of college football’s most high-profile messes|Matt Bonesteel|January 27, 2021|Washington Post
It’s also notable that Seahawks passing game coordinator Dave Canales turned down the offensive coordinator job at Vanderbilt.
Four big questions for the NFL’s conference championship games|John Clayton|January 19, 2021|Washington Post
For this episode, Outside’s editor, Christopher Keyes, gets Vanderbilt to explain what really happens to us when we dare to be a beginner again.
Why Learning a New Skill Is So Good for You|Outside Editors|January 14, 2021|Outside Online
Georgia wasn’t going to do much to help its cause this week even before its makeup against Vanderbilt was canceled.
College Football Playoff scenarios: Who’s already in and who needs help this weekend|Patrick Stevens|December 17, 2020|Washington Post

Before this season, Fuller had appeared in only two games in her three years at Vanderbilt.
Sarah Fuller makes a mark for women in football, but her story is an example for all|Fred Bowen|December 17, 2020|Washington Post
Examine photographs of Andrew Carnegie, J. P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Mellon, and Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Up To a Point: Robber Barons Make Way For Robber Nerds|P. J. O’Rourke|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Michael A. Newton is a West Point graduate who serves as professor of the practice of law at Vanderbilt University Law School.
Iraqi Insurgents Circulate the Lie That They Killed the Judge in Saddam’s Trial|Michael Newton|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“This Vanderbilt person is a perfect example,” Beyer says of the “PTSD” afflicting so many in the transgender community.
Pressuring Journalists Won’t Protect Transgender People|James Kirchick|January 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Born Stephen Krol, Essay Anne Vanderbilt was a transgender woman.
Pressuring Journalists Won’t Protect Transgender People|James Kirchick|January 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ah, but the critics contend that Vanderbilt was not a suitable subject in the first place.
Pressuring Journalists Won’t Protect Transgender People|James Kirchick|January 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But add to that the name of Vanderbilt, and your check is honored.
Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel|Frank G. Allen
Mounted in front of the Vanderbilt House, Syracuse, at four o'clock in the afternoon.
Ocean to Ocean on Horseback|Willard Glazier
He felt himself with pride to be the largest operator in his way, as Vanderbilt in his, or Stewart in his.
From the Easy Chair, series 2|George William Curtis
I can illustrate that better by a story told by Mr. Vanderbilt when he and his broker had a deal in stocks.
Railroads: Rates and Regulations|William Z. Ripley
The Vanderbilt, the swiftest of the fleet, arrived off the entrance on November 3, among the first.
The Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Volume II (of 2)|Hazard Stevens

British Dictionary definitions for Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt

/ (ˈvændəbɪlt) /

noun

Cornelius, known as Commodore Vanderbilt. 1794–1877, US steamship and railway magnate and philanthropist

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