Barnes
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Albert Coombs 1873–1951, U.S. inventor and art collector.
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Djuna (Chappell) 1892–1982, U.S. novelist, poet, and playwright.
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Djuna . 1892–1982, US novelist, noted for Nightwood (1936)
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William . 1801–86, British poet, best known for Poems of Rural Life in the Dorset Dialect (1879)
Example Sentences
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He’s going to have a book signing on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 26751 Aliso Creek Rd.,
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
Julian Barnes, a Times reporter, in a sworn declaration, noted that reporters were unable to access the new press facility on foot and were also not allowed to use a Pentagon shuttle bus.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Harvey Barnes: The game became disjointed with so many changes and Barnes did not get a chance to show why he has been recalled to the national team.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
The New York Times and its intelligence reporter Julian E. Barnes sued over the policy in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Dr. Barnes said he’d be in to check on me in a few hours, and left.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
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