Beverly
Americannoun
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a city in northeastern Massachusetts.
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Also Beverley. a first name: from an Old English word meaning “dweller at the beaver meadow.”
Example Sentences
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Fewer know him as the sentimental sculptor celebrated in Gagosian Beverly Hills’ upcoming “Frank Gehry” exhibition, the first to showcase Gehry’s work since his death in December.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
A woman named Lonna Drewes told reporters Tuesday that Swalwell sexually assaulted her in 2018 while she was thinking about running for the Beverly Hills City Council.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
I’m not a child of a wealthy Beverly Hills family.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
WME, the Beverly Hills-based talent agency, continues to downsize.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
But now Mrs. Sterling felt a slight, nagging fear that Nurse Beverly was gifted at more than bottle prep and the proper positioning of a baby in need of a good, solid burp.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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