Shields
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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That’s why I called my book “Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old,” because people want want me to stay a certain way.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Presiding over the competition is the emperor of theatrical fabulosity, André De Shields, in the role of Old Deuteronomy, leader of the Jellicle colony.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Until recently, Shields was an NHS doctor, using treatments that had been rigorously tested in a world of randomised controlled trials.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Shields, who lives in New Jersey, started feeling more comfortable financially only during the pandemic when, like many other Americans, she got raises at work and her expenses went down.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
It would have been easier if the teachers assigned the teams, like Mrs. Shields did in social studies class for our Egypt project.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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