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  • proper noun An English patronymic surname from the pet form of Thomas.

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Examples

  • Sam Tomkins is convinced that Wigan are ready to end eight years without a major trophy when they face St Helens in the 13th Super League Grand Final next Saturday.

    Tomkins brothers confound Leeds and set up Wigan for Grand Final Andy Wilson at Headingley 2010

  • Eccentric Reads 'Living Well is the Best Revenge' by Calvin Tomkins

    Le Freak, C Josh Patner 2010

  • Vogue’s most illustrious art director, Alexander Liberman, is the subject of an exceptional biography (Alex, by Dodie Kazan­jian and Calvin Tomkins) and of his stepdaughter’s recently celebrated reminiscence (Them, by Francine du Plessix Gray).

    “Show the Dress” 2007

  • Vogue’s most illustrious art director, Alexander Liberman, is the subject of an exceptional biography (Alex, by Dodie Kazan­jian and Calvin Tomkins) and of his stepdaughter’s recently celebrated reminiscence (Them, by Francine du Plessix Gray).

    “Show the Dress” 2007

  • Vogue’s most illustrious art director, Alexander Liberman, is the subject of an exceptional biography (Alex, by Dodie Kazan­jian and Calvin Tomkins) and of his stepdaughter’s recently celebrated reminiscence (Them, by Francine du Plessix Gray).

    “Show the Dress” 2007

  • Vogue’s most illustrious art director, Alexander Liberman, is the subject of an exceptional biography (Alex, by Dodie Kazan­jian and Calvin Tomkins) and of his stepdaughter’s recently celebrated reminiscence (Them, by Francine du Plessix Gray).

    “Show the Dress” 2007

  • Shares in Tomkins, which is based in Putney in London but makes over half its sales in the US, soared to 314p in early trading and later traded 74. 7p higher at 305p.

    Tomkins shares soar on takeover approach 2010

  • Smith & Wesson is run as a separate autonomous company which is a part of a group of companies that are in the holding group called Tomkins.

    Outgunned PETER HARRY BROWN DANIEL G. ABEL 2003

  • Smith & Wesson is run as a separate autonomous company which is a part of a group of companies that are in the holding group called Tomkins.

    Outgunned PETER HARRY BROWN DANIEL G. ABEL 2003

  • The cyclic AMP system interested him, and he had planned to join Tomkins.

    Alfred G. Gilman - Autobiography 1995

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