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Holst

American  
[hohlst] / hoʊlst /

noun

  1. Gustav Theodore 1874–1934, English composer.


Holst British  
/ həʊlst /

noun

  1. Dame Alison . born 1938, New Zealand chef.

  2. Gustav ( Theodore ). 1874–1934, English composer. His works include operas, choral music, and orchestral music such as the suite The Planets (1917)

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“The data further validate the potential best-in-class profile of amycretin,” said Martin Holst Lange, chief scientific officer and executive vice president of Research and Development at Novo Nordisk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Malin Holst, a Senior Lecturer in Osteoarchaeology at the University of York, said in 30 years of analysing skeletons she had "never seen anything like these bite marks".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025

In 1916, the composer Gustav Holst took a young conductor, Adrian Boult, on a long walk through Kew Gardens and Richmond Park in London.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2024

Speaking at an international diabetes conference this fall, Holst offered a philosophical critique of the new medications’ real-world impact.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023

If Holst was there, that meant the other guard—Bert Van Daal—would be on the east side.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo