Used in a Sentence

edward

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for edward.

Editorial note

However, as Edward Snowden points out here [1], its not in society's best interests to eliminate all crime.

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Quick take

A male given name from Old English.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of edward gathered in one view.

noun

A male given name from Old English.

noun

(less common) A surname. See also Edwards.

noun

(historical) A gold coin produced in the reign of King Edward.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for edward.

noun

A male given name from Old English.

noun

(less common) A surname. See also Edwards.

noun

(historical) A gold coin produced in the reign of King Edward.

Example sentences

1

However, as Edward Snowden points out here [1], its not in society's best interests to eliminate all crime.

2

The final 'outlines' for the type were created in the metal itself by the punchcutter, Edward Prince.

3

It feels like if Edward Hopper was Japanese and born today this is what he'd do.

4

His association with Julian Assange and Edward Snowden, particularly his release of purported national security to foreign persons and media.

5

For example, Discrete Intro to Math by Edward Scheinerman and Discrete Math by Susanna Epp.

6

I have doubts whether Edward Snowden would get a fair open trial, with a jury of his peers.

7

Bonus points for an interest in information visualization, Edward Tufte, or d3.js.

8

For every Robert Oppenheimer who has a doubt and raises the moral question, there is an Edward Teller who is charging ahead doubt free.

9

Politicians and automakers and middle aged Edward Snowden haters all lack an idea of what is possible and what is unpractical when it comes to computers.

10

Seriously reconsidering after the latest Edward Snowden pardon response.

11

While I very much agree with the point you're making here, I don't known if Witten (assuming you mean Edward Witten, of string theory fame) and Einstein were the best choices.

12

Plenty of the Edward Snowden haters are <= 30 and plenty of the people that applaud him are > 40 so let's not add age into that discussion.

Quote examples

1

If you never have done so, find a copy of Edward Tufte's "The Visual Display of Quantitative Information".

2

Edward Griffin, Paul Warburg and his co-conspirators “added several very sound provisions to the Federal Reserve Bill.

3

I only said, "middle aged" for exactly that reason: you might hate Edward Snowden and be a totally technically literate person.

4

When I signed up for my most recent 401K, there was a really slimy Edward Jones dude pushing some fund they called the "perfect retirement fund for a mid 30 year old" or something to that effect.

Proper noun examples

1

Edward Thorp is a mathematician who did a lot of analysis about blackjack over 50 years ago.[1] He's a seminal figure in this field.

2

Edward Snowden's journalist/organisation selection was not arbitrary.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use edward in a sentence?

However, as Edward Snowden points out here [1], its not in society's best interests to eliminate all crime.

What does edward mean?

A male given name from Old English.

What part of speech is edward?

edward is commonly used as noun.