Ambler

[ am-bler ]

/ ˈæm blər /

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noun

Eric, 1909–1998, English suspense novelist.

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How to use Ambler in a sentence

In the nearby village of Ambler, a man called state troopers early one morning in July to report someone was shooting at his house.
Citizens Hide From Active Shooters as Alaska Is Slow to Deliver on 2019 Promise of Village Troopers|by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News|December 13, 2021|ProPublica
The speed of a good ambler in the paso portante is so great, that he will outstrip another horse at full gallop.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi
Mr. Ambler was a Universalist minister, had preached in Albany, and was much respected there.
The Missing Link in Modern Spiritualism|A. Leah Underhill
Dick Ambler was over at your house looking for you a little while ago, and he stopped by and told me about your swim.
The Dreamer|Mary Newton Stanard

For the photographs which accompany this article we are indebted to Mr. J. Ambler, of Manchester.
The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2|Various
In due course the inquest was held at Shadwell, and with Ambler I attended as a witness.
The Seven Secrets|William Le Queux

British Dictionary definitions for Ambler

Ambler

/ (ˈæmblə) /

noun

Eric. 1909–1998, English novelist. His thrillers include The Mask of Dimitrios (1939), Journey into Fear (1940), A Kind of Anger (1964), and Doctor Frigo (1974)

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