Quincy
Americannoun
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Josiah, 1744–75, American patriot and writer.
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a city in E Massachusetts, near Boston.
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a city in W Illinois, on the Mississippi.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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New Order went on to have huge success in the US, being signed by Quincy Jones and playing the Hollywood Bowl.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
But during the Oscars, which was produced by Quincy Jones, Goldberg, who was hosting, took a swipe at the civil rights leader who was picketing across town.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
The exercise marks BRICS's increased emphasis on security issues, said Sarang Shidore, director of the Global South Programme at the US-based Quincy Institute.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
Lester was arrested in Quincy, in the Plumas National Forest of Northern California, in August 2024 after a multiyear investigation by the CHP’s Workers’ Compensation Fraud Investigation Unit.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
And as the fiftieth anniversary of Independence Day approached, requests poured into Monticello and Quincy from across the land, asking the patriarchs to share their wisdom and memories about the meaning of it all.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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