Bethany
Americannoun
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a village near Jerusalem, at the foot of the Mount of Olives.
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a city in central Oklahoma.
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a first name.
noun
Example Sentences
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It’s just their thing: Whenever Bethany and Nel connect, a volcano announces itself somewhere in the world.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
After years of struggling, Bethany is taking biologics, a relatively new type of medication which targets inflammation, and feels she's finally getting her "life back", having recently managed to land her first job.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Haley described a little girl who looked a lot like the murder victim, Bethany Alana Clark, who would say her middle name was Alasee and pronounced it “all ah see-ah.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
She and her daughter, Bethany, moved with them to Arkansas from Louisiana in 1977.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
It reminded her of the time in fourth grade when Bethany Williams had said her poncho was “really cool” before dissolving into mean- spirited giggles with the other girls.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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