Barclay
[ bahrk-lee ]
/ ˈbɑrk li /
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How to use Barclay in a sentence
He had made an arrangement with Barclay H. Warburton, owner of the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
Despite a burning sense of Scottish pride, Barclay, 73, said he was worried about the economy.
“My heart wants to vote yes,” Barclay said, shaking his head wistfully.
Now, a young actor has a choice: “I have a practiced line,” Barclay said of the advice he gives.
Barclay, in his tract on "The Vertues of Tobacco," recommends its use as a medicine.
As to Barclay, he certainly once had a company; but it has been disbanded; and what has become of him I do not know.
Walbridge never lost sight of the joke of his (Ferdinand Walbridge) being father-in-law to a man of Barclay's age.
Happy House|Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg But he seemed very disposed to make every possible use of Barclay's experience and kindness.
Happy House|Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum Stolzenberg I signed my papers with Barclay the day he went away, you know, and have been at the office every day.
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British Dictionary definitions for Barclay
noun
Alexander . c . 1475–1552, English poet. His works include The Ship of Fools (1509) and Eclogues (c . 1513–14)
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