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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"Keep going," says one mum outside Barnes Primary School, in south-west London.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
In the 2020 World Series, Austin Barnes caught ahead of Smith in four of the six games, including the final two.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Rai emulating Jim Barnes in 1919 proves Fleetwood correct, these longstanding records and anomalies can be broken.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Reporters including Julian E. Barnes, Eric Lipton, Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt were served subpoenas, in some cases by federal agents at their homes Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
"Come in and have coffee with us, Barnes."
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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