1
plural Hurons or Huron
: an Iroquoian-speaking member of a confederacy of Indigenous peoples formerly occupying the country between Georgian Bay and Lake Ontario
2
: the Iroquoian language of the Hurons
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In Louisville, Musgraves is supported by Lord Huron and Nickel Creek.
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Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
Experts say the complex currents in the Straits of Mackinac could make a spill there catastrophic, spreading oil rapidly and across long distances in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
The final band is at 4 p.m. with awards at 4:15 p.m.
Competing bands, in performance order, include Clarkston, Huron Valley, Novi, Hudsonville, Grand Ledge, Grand Blanc, Grandville, Lake Orion, Plymouth-Canton, Rockford and Walled Lake.
—Dan Basso, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
An evening stroll to Sunset Rock for sweeping twilight vistas of the Straits of Mackinac (which connect Lake Huron and Lake Michigan) and spending time in one of the hammocks on Stonecliffe’s peaceful front lawn.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
Experts say the complex currents in the Straits of Mackinac could make a spill there catastrophic, spreading oil rapidly and across long distances in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
The final band is at 4 p.m. with awards at 4:15 p.m.
Competing bands, in performance order, include Clarkston, Huron Valley, Novi, Hudsonville, Grand Ledge, Grand Blanc, Grandville, Lake Orion, Plymouth-Canton, Rockford and Walled Lake.
—Dan Basso, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2024
An evening stroll to Sunset Rock for sweeping twilight vistas of the Straits of Mackinac (which connect Lake Huron and Lake Michigan) and spending time in one of the hammocks on Stonecliffe’s peaceful front lawn.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Huron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Huron. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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