Bentley
Americannoun
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Eric (Russell), 1916–2020, U.S. critic, editor, and translator; born in England.
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Phyllis, 1894–1977, English novelist.
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Richard, 1662–1742, English scholar and critic.
noun
Example Sentences
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He had been stopped by officers at the Channel Tunnel in Folkestone while driving a friend's silver Bentley to Spain.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
Mr. Gottlieb, a professor of history at Bentley University, produces nearly 300 pages on the topic without a trace of humor, except in quotation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Originally the symbol for Maybach-Motorenbau—a maker of sternly grand luxury cars in Germany before World War II—the monogram now denotes Mercedes-Maybach, the sub-brand launched by Stuttgart in 2014 to compete against Rolls-Royce and Bentley.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Thompson’s birthday present topped everything: he gave her a baby blue Bentley.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
I asked him if he had ever seen Miss Havisham’s adopted daughter, Mrs. Bentley Drummle.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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