Beverly
Americannoun
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a city in northeastern Massachusetts.
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Also Beverley. a first name: from an Old English word meaning “dweller at the beaver meadow.”
Example Sentences
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The Kadisha family of Los Angeles owns shares through Treedom House, according to PitchBook, a Beverly Hills, Calif., venture firm linked to family members, who were early Qualcomm investors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security secured a 20-year, $26.5-million lease from a subsidiary of the Beverly Hills-based Elmwood Capital Group, a real estate investment firm.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Around the time Williams picked up her Beverly Hills abode, she was ready to bid goodbye to her home in the Bel-Air neighborhood.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
By 12:45 p.m., caravaners had met the mayor of Beverly Hills and rolled through West Hollywood’s Pride festivities, arriving at Grand Central Market, running slightly ahead of time.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
And that bit about the chauffeur not wanting Nurse Beverly to tell...did adults keep secrets?
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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