Whipple
Americannoun
-
Fred Lawrence, 1906–2004, U.S. astronomer.
-
George Hoyt 1878–1976, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1934.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
They took her to the Whipple building, which had become the center for immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
"They had already been in the raft for about five hours," Capt Rory Whipple said.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
There have been daily noisy protests at the Whipple federal building where ICE agents stage ahead of raids.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026
On Wednesday morning, protesters gathered outside the federal Whipple Building, the epicenter of immigration activity in the city, as a steady stream of federal agents entered and exited.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
Once again proving her extraordinary will and courage, Ona bargained with Whipple.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
