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Hughes
[ hyoozor, often, yooz ]
noun
- Charles Evans, 1862–1948, U.S. jurist and statesman: chief justice of the U.S. 1930–41.
- Howard (Ro·bard) [roh, -bahrd], 1905–76, U.S. businessman, motion-picture producer, and aviator.
- (John) Lang·ston [lang, -st, uh, n], 1902–67, U.S. novelist and poet.
- Rupert, 1872–1956, U.S. novelist and biographer.
- Ted, 1930–1998, English poet: poet laureate 1984–98 (husband of Sylvia Plath).
- Thomas, 1822–96, English novelist, reformer, and jurist.
- William Morris, 1864–1952, Australian statesman, born in Wales: prime minister 1915–23.
Hughes
/ hjuːz /
noun
- HughesHoward19051976MUSBUSINESS: industrialistTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: aviatorFILMS AND TV: producer Howard. 1905–76, US industrialist, aviator, and film producer. He became a total recluse during the last years of his life
- Hughes(James Mercer) Langston19021967MUSWRITING: poetWRITING: writer ( James Mercer ) Langston. 1902–67, US Black poet and writer. His collections include The Weary Blues (1926) and The Panther and the Lash (1967)
- HughesRichard (Arthur Warren)19001976MBritishWRITING: novelist 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)
- HughesRobert (Studley Forrest)19382012MAustralianARTS AND CRAFTS: criticWRITING: writerFILMS AND TV: broadcaster 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)
- HughesTed19301998MBritishWRITING: poetWRITING: Poet Laureate 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)
- HughesThomas18221896MBritishWRITING: novelist Thomas. 1822–96, British novelist; author of Tom Brown's Schooldays (1857)
- HughesWilliam Morris18641952MAustralianEnglishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister William Morris. 1864–1952, Australian statesman, born in England: prime minister of Australia (1915–23)
Word History and Origins
Origin of Hughes1
Example Sentences
But only two blocks of coaching sessions were delivered, with subsequent sessions cancelled or postponed after Ms Allen-Wyatt told Mr Hughes that she had suffered two family bereavements.
It’s heartwarming and raunchy, an homage to both “When Harry Met Sally” and “Superbad,” with a touch of John Hughes.
The story told in the drama is in part based on a series of interviews conducted with Dolours Price and Brendan Hughes years after the events.
The new nematode fossils predate those Cambrian creatures by about 15 million years, says Hughes, a graduate student at Harvard University.
"I'm at the point where it needs to be a complete ban on all types of hunting, simulated or not," said Dafydd Hughes.
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