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Newman

American  
[noo-muhn, nyoo-] / ˈnu mən, ˈnyu- /

noun

  1. John Henry, Cardinal, 1801–90, English theologian and author.

  2. Paul Leonard, 1925–2008, U.S. actor.

  3. a male given name.


Newman British  
/ ˈnjuːmən /

noun

  1. Barnet. 1905–70, US painter, a founder of Abstract Expressionism: his paintings include the series Stations of the Cross (1965–66)

  2. John Henry. 1801–90, British theologian and writer. Originally an Anglican minister, he was a prominent figure in the Oxford Movement. He became a Roman Catholic (1845) and a priest (1847) and was made a cardinal (1879). His writings include the spiritual autobiography Apologia pro vita sua (1864), a treatise on the nature of belief, The Grammar of Assent (1870), and hymns

  3. Paul. 1925–2008, US film actor and director, who appeared in such films as Hud (1963), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Sting (1973), The Verdict (1982), The Color of Money (1986), Nobody's Fool (1994), and Road to Perdition (2002)

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Example Sentences

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Marcos Ayerza, the former Leicester prop, picked him up at Buenos Aires airport early on Saturday morning and took him to a Club Newman game.

From BBC

“It’s no longer enough for Nvidia to produce good quarterly results. They have to produce perfect quarterly results,” said Daniel Newman, chief executive of tech research and advisory firm Futurum Group.

From The Wall Street Journal

In written submissions, Christopher Newman, representing Lowe, said the "substantive claim to judicial review alleges procedural unfairness in the processes of ICGS, as well as perversity and illegality".

From BBC

Meanwhile, rising British star Skye Newman was particularly popular on YouTube in Liverpool.

From BBC

“You roll the dice,” said Melissa Newman, a veteran cruise traveler turned cruise influencer.

From MarketWatch