Watts
Americannoun
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André born 1946, U.S. concert pianist, born in Germany.
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George Frederick, 1817–1904, English painter and sculptor.
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Isaac, 1674–1748, English theologian and hymnist.
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George Frederick. 1817–1904, English painter and sculptor, noted esp for his painting Hope (1886) and his sculpture Physical Energy (1904) in Kensington Gardens, London
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Isaac. 1674–1748, English hymn-writer
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In the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, artist MisterAlek transformed a Cesar Chavez mural he painted in 2021 and replaced it with a painting of Delores Huerta.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
This orientation is illustrated in the last lines of a hymn by Isaac Watts, often sung during Lent: “Love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul, my life, my all.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Celebrities like Naomi Watts and Halle Berry routinely popped up on my Instagram feed to tell me what symptoms I should look out for.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
However, the “Love Story” forebear that matters most in this discussion is not John F. Kennedy or Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, played here by “Feud” star Naomi Watts.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026
The system recognized me as Wade Watts, not as the fugitive indent Bryce Lynch.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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