Anthony
Americannoun
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Saint, a.d. 251?–356?, Egyptian hermit: founder of Christian monasticism.
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Susan Brownell 1820–1906, U.S. reformer and suffragist.
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a first name: from Latin Antonius, a family name.
noun
Example Sentences
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Corona 9, Corona Centennial 3: Anthony Murphy hit two home runs and Tyler Ebel added another home run for Corona.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Anthony Ippolito plays a young Sylvester Stallone in I Play Rocky, and was praised by audience members at the festival for capturing Stallone's posture, mannerisms and speech.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Evans said about 200 people, including local residents and tourists, came to see Sir Anthony and the set across three days, describing it as a "very special experience for the whole community".
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
“I almost fell back when I saw the $30 million number,” Anthony Pena, president of the National Supermarket Association, told The Post.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Now she sees this: Malcolm—reader, scientist—is attempting his first sport, baseball, at the long-distance urging of That Bastard Father Anthony, former athlete.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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