Sabean
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of Sabean
1580–90; < Latin sabae ( us ) (< Greek sabaîos of Saba or Sheba) + -an
Example Sentences
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Sabean shifted to an executive vice president role when Farhan Zaidi took over a restructured front office as president of baseball operations after the 2018 season.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2023
Somewhere between the bleachers and the bathroom, Sabean lost his keys to his rental car.
From Washington Post • Feb. 6, 2020
In late September, the Giants fired general manager Bobby Evans, who had been the chief assistant to Brian Sabean during the championship era.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2019
“We’ve been one of those lineups that needed all hands on deck,” said Brian Sabean, the executive vice president of baseball operations.
From Washington Times • Oct. 1, 2018
Sabean odours from the spicy shore Of Araby the Blest.
From Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature by Bartlett, John
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