Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- Robbins, Frederick Chapman 1916-2003. American microbiologist. He shared a 1954 Nobel Prize for work on the cultivation of the polio virus.
- Robbins, Jerome 1918-1998. American dancer and choreographer of ballets and musicals, including West Side Story (1957), the film version of which he later codirected.
Wiktionary
- n. A patronymic surname.
WordNet 3.0
- n. United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998)
Etymologies
- From Robin + patronymic suffix -s. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“TIM ROBBINS: Robbins said that the resistance to the War is not a partisan issue - and noted the emerging Republican anti-war leadership.”
“Tim Robbins is barely in the movie (I'm thinking 5 minutes of screen time tops) and frankly just mails in the performance.”
“Adam Robbins is eating a fresh-out-of-the-oven brownie when I call him at his job at the Sweet Comfort Bakery & Café in Port Washington, New York.”
The Huffington Post: NY Bakery Gives Developmentally Disabled Employees A Sweet Opportunity
“Adam Robbins is eating a fresh-out-of-the-oven brownie when I call him at his job at the Sweet Comfort Bakery & Café in Port Washington, New York.”
The Huffington Post: NY Bakery Gives Developmentally Disabled Employees A Sweet Opportunity
“Adam Robbins is eating a fresh-out-of-the-oven brownie when I call him at his job at the Sweet Comfort Bakery”
The Huffington Post: NY Bakery Gives Developmentally Disabled Employees A Sweet Opportunity
“Mike Robbins is a sought-after motivational keynote speaker, coach and the bestselling author of "Focus on the Good Stuff" (Wiley) and "Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Already Taken" (Wiley).”
“Mike Robbins is a sought-after motivational keynote speaker, coach, and the bestselling author of Focus on the Good Stuff (Wiley) and Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Already Taken (Wiley).”
The Huffington Post: Mike Robbins: Seeing Adversity As Happening for Us, Not to Us
“Mike Robbins is a sought-after motivational keynote speaker, coach, and the bestselling author of "Focus on the Good Stuff" (Wiley) and "Be Yourself, Everyone Else Is Already Taken" (Wiley).”
The Huffington Post: Mike Robbins: World Series 2010: What Baseball Can Teach Us About Life
“Meanwhile, the purchase will significantly expand the offerings and customer base of Robbins & Myers 'fluid-management business and leave T-3 holders with a 27% stake in Robbins & Myers.”
“Mike Robbins is a sought-after motivational keynote speaker, coach, and the bestselling author of Focus on the Good Stuff (Wiley) and Be Yourself, Everyone Else Is Already Taken (Wiley).”
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