Bette
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Blyth’s facility with the mean-girl role caused many at the time to refer to her as “a young Bette Davis.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
One time, when my Aunt Sue came to visit from Baltimore, she made hers with a jar of mushroom-flavored Prego, and I thought that upgrade was as divine as Bette Midler.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026
With apologies to Bette Midler, you should hear the gravitas Leto brings to calling his minions “the buttworms beneath my feet.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
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
She sees the yellow scarf of Bette, Massimo’s wife.
From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech
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