Bessie
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Baxter's younger sister, Alice Dale, became an actor and writer based in Australia and it is clear Bessie was a big influence on both.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
Cornelia Powers is a writer who is working on a book about the golfer Bessie Anthony, her great-great-grandmother.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024
She and her mother, Bessie Barber, moved to Atlanta to “make a better living” for themselves.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024
Famed aviator Bessie Coleman, who was of Black and Cherokee ancestry, was depicted earlier this year.
From Washington Times • Dec. 4, 2023
For a moment Bessie wondered if she was in for a scolding, but none came.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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