Used in a Sentence

hugh

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

Editorial note

He (Bob Keeshan) and Hugh Brannum used to come into a restaurant where my Mom worked and make me origami.

Examples13
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

Meaning at a glance

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

noun

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

noun

(rare compared to given name) A surname originating as a patronymic.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for hugh.

noun

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

noun

(rare compared to given name) A surname originating as a patronymic.

Example sentences

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He (Bob Keeshan) and Hugh Brannum used to come into a restaurant where my Mom worked and make me origami.

2

One: Hugh Macleod’s original cartoon which inspired this series is too good to give up.

3

See for example Hugh Laurie's personal life [1,2] or Nine Inch Nails' Everyday is Exactly the Same[3] which captures that exact feeling.

4

Meanwhile heroic men like Hugh Thompson were given senatorial censure and publicly hounded.

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My email is hugh at dialoguegroup dot com dot au, and we can have a chat.

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Stross (edit: guest poster Hugh Hancock) and zillions of others are complaining about the outcome of this dynamic, not proposing any way to change it.

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These actors are getting older, and we already see someone of them stepping down, such as Hugh Jackman, and possibly RDJ.

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Wool - Hugh Howey Post-apocalyptic dystopian sci-fi at it's best.

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The article says there's no likeable protagonist, but Hugh Abbott, Nicola Murray, Peter Mannion are not unsympathetic characters, even if they're generally incompetent.

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Their level of experience makes a hugh difference.

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Hi @unclesaamm -- Hugh Gordon here (another cofounder).

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And Joyce's Ulysses has inspired some criticism that is literature in its own right, some obvious examples being Richard Ellmann's biography and at least half of Hugh Kenner's books.

Proper noun examples

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I wonder if disruptive jobs are named Hugh?

Frequently asked questions

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

How do you use hugh in a sentence?

He (Bob Keeshan) and Hugh Brannum used to come into a restaurant where my Mom worked and make me origami.

What does hugh mean?

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

What part of speech is hugh?

hugh is commonly used as noun.