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Sayers

American

[sey-erz, sairz] / ˈseɪ ərz, sɛərz /

noun

Dorothy L(eigh), 1893–1957, English novelist, essayist, and dramatist: creator of the Lord Peter Wimsey detectve stories.
Gale Eugene, 1943–2020, U.S. football player.

Sayers British

/ ˈseɪəz /

noun

Dorothy L ( eigh ). 1893–1957, English detective-story writer

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Or so Dorothy Sayers claimed in a witty 1935 lecture on the puzzle-plot mysteries that arose during the genre’s golden age in the 1920s and ’30s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Mr Sayers also announced that the magazine's non-executive Chairman would be Charles Moore, a former Spectator editor.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2024

Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers are inescapable early loves and ongoing favorites.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2024

Sayers Tuzroyluk, Sr., chairman of the Tikigaq Corporation Board of Directors, refused to answer questions about what happened in Point Hope.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024

Sayers Automobiles, best on earth for the money.

From Mixed Faces by Norton, Roy

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