Beardsley

[beerdz-lee]

noun

Aubrey Vincent,1872–98, English illustrator.

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Contemporary Examples of beardsley

Uncertain and all of 19, tall and striking Marion “Mimi” Beardsley rode the train from Trenton, N.J..
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Matthew DeLuca
February 7, 2012
The last time Beardsley saw the president was in mid-November 1963.
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Matthew DeLuca
February 7, 2012
At the end of the summer, Beardsley had to return to school.
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Historical Examples of beardsley

The collectorship may be said to have been Mr. Beardsley's profession.
Cleveland Past and Present
Maurice Joblin
His head lifted; his gaze bored into Beardsley's and his voice was tight with meaning.
We're Friends, Now
Henry Hasse
"I want to correct that," Beardsley said bluntly as he thrust himself into range.
We're Friends, Now
Henry Hasse
We'd simply like to hear from your own lips what Beardsley told you.
We're Friends, Now
Henry Hasse
Beardsley wanted to say, "Do you find the cause of the trouble, sir?"
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Henry Hasse

British Dictionary definitions for beardsley

Beardsley

noun

Aubrey (Vincent). 1872–98, English illustrator: noted for his stylized black-and-white illustrations, esp those for Oscar Wilde's Salome and Pope's Rape of the Lock

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