Alfred
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In October 1907 the cargo vessel Alfred Erlandsen struck nearby rocks and the villagers who gathered at the clifftop could only listen to their cries for help.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
As Peter Brook, who directed the 1958 Broadway premiere starring Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt, wrote in “The Empty Space,” “If you just let a play speak, it may not make a sound.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
These "pre-mortem" tissue samples came from consenting patients undergoing heart bypass procedures at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Cohn’s father, Alfred, was a lawyer and appellate judge much admired in the civic-ethnic-commercial circles that, until recently, tended to dominate New York’s business, legal and political circles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
She didn’t mention cod-liver oil, but she did say, “Do you feel all right, Callie? Your color’s high. Alfred, do you think we should send for Dr. Walker?”
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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