Barbara
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“It was the jewel of Harlem,” says Barbara Jones, a historical tour guide from the Harlem Swing Dance Society.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
In 1968, Roy Jenkins and Tony Crosland urged Wilson to promote him, and he became an under-secretary of state at the Ministry of Labour, under the forthright Barbara Castle.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
And everyone told us Barbara Broccoli would never let us use it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The remote island — some 30 miles southwest of Santa Barbara — is typically quiet, yet the stillness feels almost heavy this sunny afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
She ran to the perambulator and rocked it gently, crooking her thin, twisted, old fingers at John and Barbara until they stopped crying and began to laugh.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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