Bentley
Americannoun
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Eric (Russell), 1916–2020, U.S. critic, editor, and translator; born in England.
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Phyllis, 1894–1977, English novelist.
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Richard, 1662–1742, English scholar and critic.
noun
Example Sentences
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Mr. Gottlieb, a professor of history at Bentley University, produces nearly 300 pages on the topic without a trace of humor, except in quotation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Thompson’s birthday present topped everything: he gave her a baby blue Bentley.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
Karia emphasizes cinematic and visual storytelling, too, and cinematographer Stuart Bentley achieves some remarkable compositions, capturing neon lights, car headlights and concrete-dusted corners of outer London at night.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Prof David Bailey, a motor industry expert at Birmingham Business School, said he had family working at Bentley as agency staff and he was "really worried" for them.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
On August 14, 1945, the very same day that World War II ended, an American citizen and Soviet spy named Elizabeth Bentley cautiously approached the front door of the FBI offices in New Haven, Connecticut.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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