Bette
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Stars like Clark Gable, Bette Davis and Shirley Temple also entertained families outside the theater through the popular fan magazines packed with glamorous portraits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 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
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
Things really started humming when businesswoman Bette L. Smith, then-owner of Completion Bond Co., walked into the store.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025
I had to google who Bette Davis was.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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