Cosby
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Tangible proof of change was everywhere: Bill Cosby fell from grace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Famous “Bills” are all about: Zane, Shakespeare, Wonka, and “Bill-bo Baggins,” along with allusions to “canceled Bills” like Cosby and Clinton.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
At a time when other sitcoms occasionally tackled social issues in “very special” episodes and “The Cosby Show” hewed to its namesake star’s dedication to respectability politics, “A Different World” regularly confronted harder topics.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
In early 2023, another push began to revive the series while also distancing itself from Cosby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
She saw herself in a house from The Cosby Show, in a school with students holding notebooks miraculously free of wear and crease.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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