Hoffman

American  

[hof-muhn] / ˈhɒf mən /

noun

1. Malvina 1887–1966, U.S. sculptor.

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Hoffman British  

/ ˈhɒfmən /

noun

1. Dustin ( Lee ) (ˈdʌstɪn). born 1937, US stage and film actor. His films include The Graduate (1967), Midnight Cowboy (1969), All the President's Men (1976), Kramer vs Kramer (1979), Rain Man (1989), Accidental Hero (1992), and Moonlight Mile (2002)

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Example Sentences

Co-showrunners for the project are Eileen Myers, known for “American Hostage,” and Sharon Hoffman, best known for her work on “House of Cards” and who is adapting Brown’s book for television.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Scenes of Redford and Hoffman taking phone calls and scribbling down notes, or poring over library slips in desperate search of a kernel of a lead, were thrilling.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

In La Verne: In a scene filmed at La Verne United Methodist Church, Benjamin Braddock, played by Dustin Hoffman, barges into a church and interrupts a wedding, screaming, “Elaine, Elaine,” in “The Graduate.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

"Hoffman, me, my brother, three or four other actors and singers had a place on 107th and Broadway in Manhattan, uptown," Duvall told GQ in 2014.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

I took the examination and when I came to the store on Tuesday, Mr. Hoffman was astonished, of course.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright