Hughes
Americannoun
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Charles Evans, 1862–1948, U.S. jurist and statesman: chief justice of the U.S. 1930–41.
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Howard (Robard) 1905–76, U.S. businessman, motion-picture producer, and aviator.
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(John) Langston 1902–67, U.S. novelist and poet.
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Rupert, 1872–1956, U.S. novelist and biographer.
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Ted, 1930–1998, English poet: poet laureate 1984–98 (husband of Sylvia Plath).
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Thomas, 1822–96, English novelist, reformer, and jurist.
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William Morris, 1864–1952, Australian statesman, born in Wales: prime minister 1915–23.
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Howard. 1905–76, US industrialist, aviator, and film producer. He became a total recluse during the last years of his life
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( James Mercer ) Langston. 1902–67, US Black poet and writer. His collections include The Weary Blues (1926) and The Panther and the Lash (1967)
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Richard ( Arthur Warren ). 1900–76, British novelist. He wrote A High Wind in Jamaica (1929), In Hazard (1938), and The Fox in the Attic (1961)
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Robert ( Studley Forrest ). 1938–2012, Australian art critic, writer, and broadcaster; his work includes the television series The Shock of the New (1981) and the book The Culture of Complaint (1993)
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Ted, full name Edward James Hughes. 1930–98, British poet: his works include The Hawk in the Rain (1957), Crow (1970), and Birthday Letters (1998). Poet laureate (1984–98)
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Thomas. 1822–96, British novelist; author of Tom Brown's Schooldays (1857)
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William Morris. 1864–1952, Australian statesman, born in England: prime minister of Australia (1915–23)
Etymology
Origin of Hughes
From Old North French Hugues, Old French Hue, variant of Old French Hugo, a shortened form of Germanic given names beginning with hug- “mind, heart, spirit, soul” ( Old English hyge ). The spelling Hugh is from the Picard variant Hughes , the -gh- equivalent to French -gu-, used to express the “hard -g ” (as in “gun,” as opposed to the “soft -g ” (as in “gin” or “mirage”). The modern English pronunciation, rhyming with “cue,” is influenced by the Norman variant form Hue, now used only as a surname, mostly n Normandy
Example Sentences
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He was then joined by Jack and Quinn Hughes of the men’s Olympic hockey team.
From Los Angeles Times
But there are lots of steps that people can take to stay safe while out climbing, says Brendan Hughes, safety lead at Mountaineering Scotland.
From BBC
John Hughes — who wrote the film’s screenplay but deferred direction to his collaborator, Howard Deutch — had a way of making even the obvious seem natural.
From Salon
By now most Americans and Canadians know of Jack Hughes, the impossibly toothy and toothless forward on the 2026 U.S.
The viral photo of golden-goal-scoring forward Jack Hughes, smiling widely with two teeth missing and an American flag draped around his shoulder, instantly entered the realm of American sporting lore.
From Los Angeles Times
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