Benchley
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The family—including Peter Benchley of “Jaws” fame—goes back a century here.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
There will even be a signed copy of Jaws by Peter Benchley on board the boat.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026
As a 27-year-old, Spielberg adapted the best-selling novel by Peter Benchley.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2022
She grew up in Pennington, N.J., a one-square-mile village dating back to the 1600s whose most famous previous resident was Peter Benchley, the author of “Jaws.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 10, 2022
As we go by, Mr. Benchley is in the vestibule.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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