Behn

British  

/ bɛn /

noun

1. Aphra (ˈæfrə). 1640–89, English dramatist and novelist, best known for her play The Rover (1678) and her novel Oroonoko (1688)

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Example Sentences

Former Tennessee General Services Commissioner Matt Van Epps beat state Rep. Aftyn Behn by about 9 points, with the Democrat pulling 45% of the vote.

From The Wall Street Journal

Although Behn sang Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 in a rhinestone studded denim suit before her concession speech, it was probably not a sufficient or a timely rebuttal to the barrage she faced on television in the last weeks of the campaign.

From Slate

But, the crowd at Behn’s election night party seemed mostly unconcerned with the broader national ramifications or reading the tea leaves for how vulnerable it might leave Republicans in seats across the country next year.

From Slate

Behn focused consistently on affordability in her television ads and on the trail.

From Slate

Speaking to Slate in a neighborhood bar crammed with twenty-something men in retro baseball caps drinking longneck beers, Behn was occasionally interrupted by patrons who viewed her as a hero.

From Slate