Bette
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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During her 33 years on the show, the formidable presenter conducted memorable interviews with female figures as varied as Bette Davis, Margaret Thatcher, Hillary Clinton and Margaret Atwood.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Bette Ann’s dementia progressed and she became uncharacteristically aggressive and had to move to another memory-care setting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
“It had good energy,” Villarreal said of the 1,500-square-foot apartment she rents in a historic neighborhood where Rudolph Valentino, Charlie Chaplin and Bette Davis once lived.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025
And what is so special about Bette Davis is an incredible inner strength and the way she talks.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025
Why can’t Mr. Pomodoro go home and Massimo and Bette come back and open their school here, so Vinny and Massimo and Bette could stay close by and Signora Divino would not be alone?
From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech
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