Appleby

British

/ ˈæpəlbɪ /

noun

a town in NW England, in Cumbria: famous for its annual horse fair. Pop: 2862 (2001)

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They are joined by the "pioneering" Appleby Blue Almshouse retirement home and the Japanese-inspired Niwa House, both in south London, and an extension to an "eccentric" home in Hastings.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

Consult is one of a planned set of government AI-powered tools that have collectively been dubbed "Humphrey" after the wily senior civil servant, Sir Humphrey Appleby, from the classic 1980s sitcom Yes, Minister.

From BBC • May 13, 2025

Appleby, 28, said he’s since bought a Jeep for his mom.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025

“My mom would always give me so much crap about it — she would say, ‘Why do you want to do YouTube?’” said Chucky Appleby, now an executive at MrBeast.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025

Appleby was a good pilot and a superhuman ping-pong player with flies in his eyes who never lost a point.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

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