Algernon
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He will play Algernon when the production transfers to the Noel Coward Theatre in London.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2025
His visit also includes a meeting with Hong Kong Commerce Minister Algernon Yau, a lunch with some members of the British Chamber of Commerce and a visit to local tech hub Cyberport, it added.
From Washington Times • May 9, 2023
Algernon Sidney Buford, who served in the Virginia militia during the Civil War.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2023
His 1981 biography “Diana Cooper” recounted the life of a beguiling aristocrat who was the inspiration for author Evelyn Waugh’s character Algernon Stitch in his 1938 satire on journalism, “Scoop.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 1, 2023
Algernon was perched on top of one of the washbasins, glaring at his reflection in the mirror.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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