Parrish
Americannoun
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Anne, 1888–1957, U.S. novelist and author of books for children.
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(Frederick) Maxfield 1870–1966, U.S. painter and illustrator.
Example Sentences
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The five years before and after retirement are the “red zone” when investors are more susceptible to sequence-of-return risk, says Steve Parrish, professor of practice at The American College of Financial Services.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
More than a decade into her career, the 30-year-old singer, whose full name is Kehlani Parrish, seems to have finally landed her long-prophesied “one song away” with “Folded.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
At the Parrish, more than a dozen of these Montauk paintings were followed by works made subsequently.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025
Parrish told ProPublica she had collected evidence that “shows ongoing and persistent activity” outside the facility that under statute and police directive “would be considered riotous, unlawful assembly and/or disorderly conduct.”
From Salon • Nov. 14, 2025
Mr. Parrish didn’t play squash; my dad didn’t golf, so that was that.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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