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randolph

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

Editorial note

What was to become Virgin Atlantic was started by Randolph Fields and Alan Hellary before Branson got involved.

Examples17
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

Meaning at a glance

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

noun

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

noun

A surname.

noun

A city in Iowa.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for randolph.

noun

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

noun

A surname.

noun

A city in Iowa.

noun

A city in Kansas.

Example sentences

1

What was to become Virgin Atlantic was started by Randolph Fields and Alan Hellary before Branson got involved.

2

On the hills to our right, a short distance out from Randolph, was the spot where John Randolph of Roanoke had spent the greater part of his eccentric and unhappy existence.

3

According to Branson's autobiography, Virgin Airlines was the idea of Randolph Fields, an American lawyer with no background in the airline industry.

4

Lakeshore East, a community of high-priced apartments, is bounded by Randolph Street, Wacker Drive, Columbus and Lake Shore Drive.

5

One imagines that they make big advertising dollars from spreading their ideology of hate, just as William Randolph Hearst did a few generations back.

6

I haven't found a citation either, but the name of William Randolph Hearst comes to mind.

7

The actual Dreamlands stuff with Randolph Carter is different, though.

8

Lovecraft kind of covered this in his Randolph Carter stories.

9

A century ago William Randolph Hearst sold us a war.

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Like William Randolph Hearst, he defines the landscape.

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When William Randolph Hearst ruled the press?

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Now featuring Marc Randolph - Netflix Co-Founder.

Quote examples

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I wonder if journalists were ever impartial, considering the history of "yellow" journalism and the papers of Horace Greeley and Randolph Hearst and others.

2

O'Connell, "The Cuban Missile Crisis: Second Holocaust," details what might have happened if Arkhipov had not been successful and the Randolph had in fact been hit by a nuclear torpedo.

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"You furnish the pictures, I'll furnish the war." -- William Randolph Hearst Every war in recent history has been preceded by massive, concerted media propaganda.

Proper noun examples

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Randolph Duke: [chuckling, patting Billy Ray on the back] I told you he'd understand.

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Randolph Duke: The good part, William, is that, no matter whether our clients make money or lose money, Duke & Duke get the commissions.

Frequently asked questions

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

How do you use randolph in a sentence?

What was to become Virgin Atlantic was started by Randolph Fields and Alan Hellary before Branson got involved.

What does randolph mean?

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

What part of speech is randolph?

randolph is commonly used as noun.