Walter
Americannoun
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Bruno Bruno Schlesinger, 1876–1962, German opera and symphony conductor, in U.S. after 1939.
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Thomas Ustick 1804–87, U.S. architect.
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a male given name.
noun
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Bruno (ˈbruːno), real name Bruno Walter Schlesinger. 1876–1962, US conductor, born in Germany: famous for his performances of Haydn, Mozart, and Mahler
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John . 1739–1812, English publisher; founded The Daily Universal Register (1785), which in 1788 became The Times
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In more recent cases, State Department intelligence analyst Walter Kendall Myers and former US ambassador to Bolivia Victor Manuel Rocha pled guilty in separate cases to spying for the communist country.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
“Usha and the baby are happy and healthy, and our kids are overjoyed to meet their little brother,” he added, also thanking the military doctors and staff at Walter Reed Medical Center for their care.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
It’s not difficult to predict how Sonny’s arc will curve: It’s a Walter Mitty story, but also an Ugly Duckling story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
“I’m going to destroy Android, because it’s a stolen product,” Jobs told biographer Walter Isaacson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
It’s hard to keep an eye on Walter in daylight.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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