Sullivan
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Annie Anne Mansfield Sullivan Macy, 1866–1936, U.S. teacher of Helen Keller.
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Sir Arthur (Seymour), 1842–1900, English composer: collaborator with Sir William Gilbert.
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Ed(ward Vincent), 1902–74, U.S. journalist and television host.
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Harry Stack 1892–1949, U.S. psychiatrist.
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John L(awrence), 1858–1918, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1882–92.
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Louis Henri 1856–1924, U.S. architect.
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Sir Arthur ( Seymour ). 1842–1900, English composer who wrote operettas, such as H.M.S. Pinafore (1878) and The Mikado (1885), with W. S. Gilbert as librettist
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Louis ( Henri ). 1856–1924, US pioneer of modern architecture: he coined the slogan "form follows function"
Example Sentences
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“What a tavern conveys to me is that it is available for all kinds of times for all kinds of people,” Sullivan said.
Ashlee Sullivan tied teammate Tiana Sumanasekera for the most Freshman of the Week awards after receiving her third honor after setting a career high on vault and tying her best score on the floor.
From Los Angeles Times
They settled in to lead séances at Mrs. Sullivan’s, a high-end boardinghouse.
From Literature
“I’d be naive to think that everybody doesn’t understand that,” Sullivan said.
But head coach Mike Sullivan was, and he thought it was important to remind them of the stakes.
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