Bruges
Americannoun
noun
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There’s a friendship bracelet from a volunteer trip to Haiti, a horseshoe found on a Grand Canyon trail and antique lace from a market in Bruges, Belgium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
In “Canticle,” a debut from Janet Rich Edwards, a young woman named Aleys enters religious life in 13th-century Bruges, Belgium, after a Franciscan, Brother Lukas, witnesses her fervor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
The eponymous Skipton is an English writer struggling to make ends meet in Bruges, Belgium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
The ship had left Southampton at 18:00 that evening on a two-night excursion to Bruges, Belgium.
From BBC ● May 5, 2025
“Wherever I could find a master. Venice, Bruges, Budapest.”
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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