Waller
Americannoun
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Edmund, 1607–87, English poet.
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Thomas Fats, 1904–43, U.S. jazz pianist and songwriter.
noun
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Edmund. 1606–87, English poet and politician, famous for his poem "Go, Lovely Rose"
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Fats, real name Thomas Waller. 1904–43, US jazz pianist and singer
Example Sentences
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Waller, the assistant police chief, also detailed how police were — and weren’t — using their cameras, including clarifying that vehicles, not people, are tracked.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Schertz Assistant Police Chief Phillip Waller said the lack of information about the freeze is causing “major havoc” in smaller departments as local elected officials mull the long-term implications.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said this month that he does not see energy spreading into other prices.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
Sovereign bonds that had been hammered earlier this week steadied and stocks rallied Thursday, with sentiment turning positive following comments from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
When Herbert’s boyhood friend Chick Webb came to New York, he introduced Herbert to some of his show-business pals such as Bill Robinson and Fats Waller.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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