Woodson
Americannoun
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.
Harel cleared 6-9 on his third attempt to stay alive but still trailed Jay Woodson of American Canyon on misses until the bar was raised to 6-11.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
Harel cleared it on his first try while Woodson failed on his three attempts to ensure a second straight state title for Harel, who won with a height of 6-9 last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
Woodson shared a conviction that strong families, faith and personal responsibility are the true foundations for transforming lives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
Woodson was probably more insulted by being called an intellectual, but the episode speaks volumes about why he parted ways with traditional civil-rights leaders in the 1970s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
"Chris was really serious about running," says Kris Maxie Gillmer, a female teammate who was perhaps McCandless’s closest friend at Woodson.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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.
