Bette
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Having just starred opposite Marlene Dietrich for Josef von Sternberg, he would go on to appear opposite leading ladies as diverse as Greta Garbo, Claudette Colbert and Bette Davis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
So much so, she added, that she shared her love for it with Bette Midler and watched the series' much-loved finale twice.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
The film cast Crawford and her fellow diva Bette Davis as elderly sisters in a Grand Guignol horror hit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
Smith precedes all this with a quote from Bette Davis in All About Eve: “Fasten your seat belts. It’s going to be a bumpy night!”
From Slate • Nov. 20, 2025
Steam was practically blowing out of Mom’s ears by the time the service ended with a rousing rendition of Bette Midler’s “Wind Beneath My Wings.”
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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