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Tennant

American  
[ten-uhnt] / ˈtɛn ənt /

noun

  1. Smithson, 1761–1815, English chemist: discoverer of osmium and iridium.


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Pet Shop Boys members Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe said: "The original TV drama was a landmark series which compellingly presented the reality and tragedy of the Aids crisis to a mass audience."

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

David Tennant, James McAvoy, Jack Lowden are among the many actors, directors, filmmakers, designers, producers and creatives who have passed through its doors.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

Rivals recently became a hugely successful TV series starring A-listers such as David Tennant and Danny Dyer.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

Tennant is one of more than 1,600 celebrities and other public figures to have settled out of court with News Group Newspapers, the publishers of the News of the World, over the phone hacking scandal.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

“I’ll give you that Tennant brought a gravitas to the Doctor that grounded the insanity of the ludicrous situations he got himself into, but Matt Smith didn’t play the Doctor, he was the Doctor.”

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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