Bainbridge

American

[beyn-brij] / ˈbeɪnˌbrɪdʒ /

noun

a city in SW Georgia.

Bainbridge British

/ ˈbeɪnˌbrɪdʒ /

noun

Beryl .1934–2010, British novelist and playwright. Novels include The Dressmaker (1973), Injury Time (1977), Master Georgie (1998), and According to Queeney (2001)

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Bainbridge gives O’Hara one of the novel’s most poignant observations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Keith Bainbridge, from Virginia Water in Surrey, said the price of his heating oil had more than doubled following the outbreak of war in the Middle East.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

They live quietly on Bainbridge Island and have three grown children; Ruth’s dental troubles reveal cancer, and the family is thrown into uproar.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2024

I remember your incredibly honest interview with Julia Bainbridge from a few years back and wanted to get an "update" of sorts.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2024

They had to make it back to his car and drive a short distance down the pier to secure a spot on the ferry for Bainbridge Island.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

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