Dix
Americannoun
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Dorothea Lynde Dorothy, 1802–87, U.S. educator and social reformer.
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Otto, 1891–1969, German painter and printmaker.
Example Sentences
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Creating Lila’s flippant father came easily, which is why Halpern refused to settle on Dix as the main character.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Combs is currently serving his sentence at FCI Fort Dix, a low-security federal prison in New Jersey.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
These images are no mere jeremiads but chilling depictions of suffering—both mental and physical—that bring to mind the most haunting works of Otto Dix, Max Beckmann and Käthe Kollwitz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
Paul Dix, a UK-based teacher, expert in inclusive behaviour support and director of support organisation When The Adults Change, said "consistent adult behaviour" was "the absolute foundation of great education".
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
One of the new guys who came in was from Fort Dix.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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