Taft

[ taft ]

noun

1. Helen Her·ron [her, -, uh, n], 1861–1943, U.S. First Lady 1909–13 (wife of William Howard Taft).
2. Lo·ra·do [l, uh, -, rey, -doh], 1860–1936, U.S. sculptor.
3. Robert A(l·phon·so) [al-, fon, -soh], 1889–1953, U.S. lawyer and political leader (son of William Howard).
4. William Howard, 1857–1930, 27th president of the U.S. 1909–13; chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1921–30.

Taft

/ tæft /

noun

1. TaftWilliam Howard18571930MUSPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state William Howard. 1857–1930, US statesman; 27th president of the US (1909–13)

Example Sentences

Eisman, Taft and Wellman first experienced protest organizing along with their fellow New York schoolchildren in the 1920s.

From Washington Post

“Growing up a Taft, I I just always felt like I could be like an ambassador for the presidency or the United States,” she said.

From Washington Post

Taylor’s family drove north from their home in Taft, thinking there might be a chance he’d survived.

From ProPublica

Starting under Theodore Roosevelt and Howard Taft, embassies headed by career diplomats increased in number.

From The Daily Beast

Heinold's First and Last Chance, Oakland (Jack London, Taft) You can thank Johnny Heinold for your favorite Jack London book.

From The Daily Beast

Later, the White House passed from McKinley to Theodore Roosevelt to Taft, and then from Harding to Coolidge to Hoover.

From The Daily Beast

Bryan twice lost to William McKinley, in 1896 and 1900, and then again in 1908, to William Howard Taft.

From The Daily Beast

The position he coveted, governor-general of the Philippines, went to Judge William Howard Taft.

From The Daily Beast

A year earlier Gompers had characterized Taft as "the injunction standard-bearer" and as an impossible candidate.

From Project Gutenberg

In a way, the country lad is a shadow of President Taft pressing a button to start the machinery of a world's fair.

From Project Gutenberg

There had been a faded patchwork top quilt at first, until Mother Taft insisted upon having something nicer.

From Project Gutenberg

President Taft has recently emphasized the need of expert service in the field of customs and tariff legislation.

From Project Gutenberg

There is a waterway through the hills, near Taft, a little to the south-west of Yezd which meets this difficulty.

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