Abie
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Abie Sidell, 27, a filmmaker in New York, often works from bed because of his chronic illness, but he has found it helpful even when he’s not having a flare-up.
From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2020
One was Abie the Agent, a car salesman, created by Harry Hershfield, the son of a Jewish immigrant, Abie was the first Jewish character syndicated across the US.
From The Guardian • Jan. 30, 2020
In 1979 Lennard Davis's Uncle Abie told him he had a secret - but he said he couldn't reveal it while Lennard's father, Morris, was alive.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2019
“I was upset, to put it mildly,” said Abie Washington, then 26 and just out of the Navy, who stood that evening in the crowd listening to Kennedy.
From Washington Post • Apr. 3, 2018
Abie was charming and hilarious and had an easy, gracious smile.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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