Dave
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Makhmudov's most recent victory came against British heavyweight Dave Allen in October 2025.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
“I’ll take our guys against anybody,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
“It’s fair to say,” Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said earlier this spring, “he expects to be in the Cy Young conversation.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
But lead singer Dave Bayley "actually lost" the vial of tears in the capsule and "didn't tell anyone from Nasa".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
“Okay, so if tomorrow’s the first date, how do we talk about Dave & Busters? Do we pretend it didn’t happen? Do we call it Date Zero?”
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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