Garfield
Americannoun
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James Abram, 1831–81, 20th president of the U.S., 1881.
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a city in NE New Jersey.
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a male given name.
noun
Example Sentences
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“He was a very respectful driver on the streets and took all of his aggressive driving to the racetrack,” said longtime friend Gregg Garfield.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
This is indeed a 19th-century term, but the baseball usage dates from the early 1880s: The word rose in prominence with the trial of Charles Guiteau, the assassin of President James Garfield.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Baron’s close friend, Garfield, described him as “larger than life” with the “biggest heart of gold ever imagined” and said he was deeply devoted to his family.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
The 19-year-old was studying in Belfast in March 2020 when she matched with Garfield, who at the time was known as Riagain Grainger, on a popular dating app.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
In return, Guiteau expected to be rewarded with a political job when Garfield won the election.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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