Aubrey

[ aw-bree ]

/ ˈɔ bri /

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noun

John, 1626–97, English antiquary.

a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “elf” and “ruler.”

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Words nearby Aubrey

Aube, Auber, auberge, aubergine, Aubervilliers, Aubrey, aubrietia, auburn, Aubusson, A.U.C., Auckland

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How to use Aubrey in a sentence

I once had a debate with Cora Masters Barry in our Leadership Washington class and we finally hugged it out when Clark sat us at the same table at his and Aubrey’s wedding.
Opinion | Life is precious, so live each day to the fullest|Peter Rosenstein|June 9, 2021|Washington Blade
My heart goes out to Clark’s husband Aubrey who was clearly the love of his life and their beautiful four children as well as the host of loving family both in Arkansas and Mississippi where Aubrey is from.
Opinion | Life is precious, so live each day to the fullest|Peter Rosenstein|June 9, 2021|Washington Blade
When he retires, his focus will shift toward his children, Aubrey, 5, and Aiden, 3.
A love for ‘Dragon Ball Z’ has infiltrated NFL locker rooms|Kyle Melnick|February 3, 2021|Washington Post
I had no idea who Aubrey was, but she made me believe in people again.
A FedEx driver saw a boy play basketball with a rusty hoop. She went to a store and bought him a new one.|Cathy Free|November 30, 2020|Washington Post

I’d like to see Aubrey come through again so I can give her a thank-you card.
A FedEx driver saw a boy play basketball with a rusty hoop. She went to a store and bought him a new one.|Cathy Free|November 30, 2020|Washington Post
My wife (Susie Hariet) was pregnant with our second child (they have two children, daughter Willow, 4, and son Aubrey, 2).
Dan Stevens Blows Up ‘Downton’: From Chubby-Cheeked Aristo to Lean, Mean American Psycho|Tim Teeman|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Aubrey Lee Price disappeared in 2012, allegedly suicidal over the millions he was found to have embezzled from his banking job.
First Rule of the Fake Dead Bankers Club: Stay Gone|Daniel Gross|January 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So Aubrey Plaza (who plays April) is really like that in real life?
Parks and Recreation’s Aziz Ansari Is 30 Years Old and Writing a Book About Modern Love|Abby Haglage|November 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It stars me and Aubrey Plaza, John C. Reilly and Molly Shannon.
Dane Dehaan Is Hollywood’s Homicidal Darling|Anna Klassen|October 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Drake's Bar Mitzvah Dance No 13-year-old has ever had as much swagger as Drake, then simply Aubrey Graham, at his bar mitzvah.
The Six Most Fabulous, Most Epic Bar Mitzvah Dances Ever (VIDEO)|Kevin Fallon|August 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Although Aubrey Herbert is excessively unorthodox he quite sees that confabs with enemies must be carried out according to Cocker.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
She looked, and beheld Aubrey brandishing a great flaming paper—he dropped it at the exclamation—it fell burning on the carpet.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
Norman's face was a sight, as he stood holding Aubrey in his arms, to gratify the child's impatience.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
For three days Aubrey de Montdidier had not been seen by his friends and comrades in arms.
The Animal Story Book|Various
I feel that Aubrey is a nice simple soul and quite desirous of taking me in hand.
My Wonderful Visit|Charlie Chaplin

British Dictionary definitions for Aubrey

Aubrey

/ (ˈɔːbrɪ) /

noun

John. 1626–97, English antiquary and author, noted for his vivid biographies of his contemporaries, Brief Lives (edited 1898)

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