Neil
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Dr Neil Buttery, a chef and food historian, says these "hyper-regional" dishes are among those most at risk of disappearing.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
“I’ll find out someone is a Red Sox fan and I’ll tell them, you know your neighbor Neil up the street is from Boston too. You guys should talk,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
The new record appeared to be following suit, with The Daily Telegraph's chief music critic Neil McCormick saying the band were "back with a pile-driving blues stomp".
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
“The marginal cost of production in many Gulf states is very low and in some cases below $20 per barrel,” said Neil Shearing, chief economist at Capital Economics in London.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The song ended, replaced immediately by Neil Sedaka’s “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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