Ethel
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"Ethel was instrumental in securing Longshaw for the nation," says Craig.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Later, Whittaker and his family went on skiing and rafting trips with Robert and Ethel Kennedy and their children.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
“Today we were talking about doing something about the Kennedys, and it was like, ‘in the vault, there’s this time we went to Hyannis Port onto the Kennedy compound with Ethel Kennedy,’ ” Frazier said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
The “role” of the late Ethel Bean, seen only in photographs, is played by Jane Alexander.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
He’d just clinched the 1960–61 United States Championship, and he walked briskly through the snow-covered streets with his mother and Jack and Ethel Collins.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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