Bette
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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During her 33 years on the show, the formidable presenter conducted memorable interviews with female figures as varied as Bette Davis, Margaret Thatcher, Hillary Clinton and Margaret Atwood.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
So much so, she added, that she shared her love for it with Bette Midler and watched the series' much-loved finale twice.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
Bette Ann’s dementia progressed and she became uncharacteristically aggressive and had to move to another memory-care setting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
“It had good energy,” Villarreal said of the 1,500-square-foot apartment she rents in a historic neighborhood where Rudolph Valentino, Charlie Chaplin and Bette Davis once lived.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025
“That look on your face. Like Bette Davis with indigestion.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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