Abbott

[ ab-uht ]

noun

1. Berenice, 1898–1991, U.S. photographer.
2. Edith, 1876–1957, and her sister Grace, 1878–1939, U.S. social reformers.
3. Ed·ville Ger·hardt [ed, -vil , gair, -hahrt], 1871–1938, U.S. orthopedist.
4. George, 1887–1995, U.S. playwright, director, and producer.
5. Jacob, 1803–79, and his son, Lyman, 1835–1922, U.S. clergymen and writers.
6. Sir John Joseph Caldwell, 1821–93, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1891–92.
7. Robert Seng·stake [seng, -stak], 1868–1940, U.S. newspaper publisher.
8. William Bud, 1898–1974, U.S. actor, producer, and comedian, best known as the straight man of Abbott and Costello.

Example Sentences

As in many such shows — “Abbott Elementary,” characterized as the savior of network comedy, to name but one — the workplace at hand is something of an underdog.

From Los Angeles Times

Greg Abbott of Texas and Ron DeSantis of Florida had been carrying out their own displacement campaign, shipping migrants to California, New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois, pounding a message of a failed Biden administration that allowed people and drugs to cross the border.

From Los Angeles Times

The Labour MPs Diane Abbott and Kim Johnson, and former Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn, were among prominent people who raised concerns about potential police racism or called for "justice for Chris Kaba".

From BBC

In response, Ms Abbott tweeted that Sir Mark was supposed to have been the “new broom” at the Met, but instead of offering a “new beginning” he had continued to support a “lack of police accountability”.

From BBC

In an article, MP Diane Abbott wrote that Mr Kaba had suffered a "terrible fate".

From BBC