Desmond

[ dez-muhnd ]

noun

1. a male given name.

Desmond

/ ˈdɛzmənd /

noun

1. Desmond, 15th Earl of1583MAnglo-IrishPOLITICS: rebel leader 15th Earl of, title of Gerald Fitzgerald . died 1583, Anglo-Irish nobleman, who led a Catholic rebellion (1579) against English domination of Ireland

Example Sentences

Washington got a boost from quarterback Desmond Williams Jr. after the freshman replaced erratic starter Will Rogers III and guided the Huskies on three scoring drives, including one that ended in a one-yard touchdown pass to tight end Decker DeGraaf that extended their lead to 24-13 with 5:44 left.

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Despite the Grizzlies being without their starting backcourt, Ja Morant and Desmond Bane, Memphis cooked the Lakers’ defense in the kind of way that made strong performances in their last two games look like anomalies.

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Scherzinger’s reincarnated Norma Desmond, strutting around the stage with the swagger of an Instagram influencer, must be ready at a moment’s notice for her selfie.

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Tom Francis plays Joe Gillis, the down-on-his-luck screenwriter, who gets caught in the web of Norma Desmond’s spider lair on Sunset Boulevard.

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But these fleeting moments of weakness underscore the character’s fragility, just as Glenn Close’s modest singing ability served her devastating portrayal of Norma Desmond in the 1994 Broadway premiere.

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