Poitier
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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With his best friend, Diahann Carroll, and a sizable contribution from Sidney Poitier, Aaron organizes the funeral, attempting to redeem the reputation he was hired to protect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
"I stand here because of the people who came before me - Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Jamie Foxx, Forest Whitaker, Will Smith," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
At age 39, Jordan joins a small circle of Black actors who have won the prestigious best actor Oscar, after Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker and Will Smith.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
At a press conference at Heston’s home in Pacific Palisades, they stood together with Brando, Poitier, Newman, Garner, Carroll, Moreno and Burt Lancaster—an improbable coalition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
“I didn’t accuse,” Mr. Mwila said, as cool as Sidney Poitier telling off the white racist sheriff in the movie In the Heat of the Night.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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