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Witherspoon

American  
[with-er-spoon] / ˈwɪð ərˌspun /

noun

  1. John, 1723–94, U.S. theologian and statesman, born in Scotland.


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Small highlights include being featured in a Reese Witherspoon carousel and Ashley Tisdale French gardening video on Instagram, the latter containing their other hit, “Aces.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

This summer, celebrities from Reese Witherspoon to Olivia Rodrigo are hanging out with private-equity guys.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

He signed on at the suggestion of executive producer Kimberly Witherspoon, Bourdain’s former literary agent who now oversees his estate.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Elle Woods, as Reese Witherspoon originated her, posed a similar psychological obstacle for me, only the challenge was getting me into the theater as opposed to keeping me there.

From Salon Jul. 6, 2026

We don’t need to know who put the cuffs on Hermione, or who’s stitching up Witherspoon.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

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