Bentley

American

[bent-lee] / ˈbɛnt li /

noun

Eric (Russell), 1916–2020, U.S. critic, editor, and translator; born in England.
Phyllis, 1894–1977, English novelist.
Richard, 1662–1742, English scholar and critic.

Bentley British

/ ˈbɛntlɪ /

noun

Edmund Clerihew . 1875–1956, English journalist, noted for his invention of the clerihew

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Liz Bentley, the chief executive of Britain's Royal Meteorological Society, predicted that existing UK heat records for June would be "annihilated" -- as had already happened in May.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

He had been stopped by officers at the Channel Tunnel in Folkestone while driving a friend's silver Bentley to Spain.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

A videographer captured Moore throwing $20 bills in the air as he walked through a flower arch and then leaving for prom in a chauffeured Bentley.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Thompson’s birthday present topped everything: he gave her a baby blue Bentley.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

In being clergymen with an interest in science, Wotton and Bentley were typical among the early supporters of Newtonianism.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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