Quincy

[ kwin-zee, -see kwin-see ]

noun

1. Josiah, 1744–75, American patriot and writer.
2. a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston.
3. a city in W Illinois, on the Mississippi.
4. a male given name.

Example Sentences

Today’s Ice-T — in the month prior to the U.S. election and before the death of one-time collaborator Quincy Jones — speaks eloquently on both those subjects.

From Los Angeles Times

Besides Trump and Bush, three presidents were elected in the 1880s while losing the popular vote: John Quincy Adams, Rutherford B. Hayes and Benjamin Harrison.

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He considers “A Prophet” and “The Tree of Life” — both scored by Desplat — among his favorite films, and the pair immediately hit it off talking about their shared love of the late Quincy Jones.

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Loyola 48, Trabuco Hills 46: Quincy Watson contributed 14 points for the Cubs.

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Quincy Jones had already written his speech to accept an honorary Oscar this year at the motion picture academy’s annual Governors Awards.

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