Example Sentences

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The worries were heightened last week after Diageo, the parent company of Johnnie Walker and Guinness, cut its sales outlook and slashed its dividend.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Johnnie Brigg, a local tour guide, has been inundated with requests in recent weeks.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

But instead of the Bard, the boy asks for money to buy a record by Elvis Presley or Johnnie Ray, and the spell is abruptly broken.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Javorsky is one of three offensive linemen in the class alongside tackle Johnnie Jones and interior offensive lineman Micah Smith, the four-star Floridians.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

Later, when the baby was a little older, maybe they’d get a baby-sitter and Johnnie Mae could work for a while until they were doing better.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers