Amado
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The crash happened just after 6 p.m. along the Festival of Lights Parade route at Palm Canyon Drive and Amado Road, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times
These bags amounted to days’ worth of work, the man, who gave his name as Amado, told me.
From Slate
A frequent visitor to public libraries, I discovered the books of Jorge Amado.
From New York Times
I already knew something of Amado, not from reading him but because he was an omnipresent figure in the cultural life of Salvador.
From New York Times
Stepping into the world of his novels began a great love affair, for two reasons: I experienced the power of writing in the hands of a capable narrator — one who captivates us and brings us to the heart of the story — and, later, I recognized myself as one of Amado’s protagonists, for his books are inhabited by the people of my community.
From New York Times
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