Dorothea
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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That’s my hope as I open “Middlemarch” and follow Dorothea Brooke while she struggles to reconcile her high ideals with the messy realities of provincial England.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
As Dorothea Touwen, a medical ethicist who reviewed his case, later recalled, his physician agreed that no more could be done.
From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2025
Dorothea Hodge, the UK representative for the government of Anguilla, Mr Seesahai’s home country, read out a statement on behalf of the family during the hearing.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2024
Now the tent cities in the woods along the rivers stretched as far as the eye could see, rivaling those photographed by Dorothea Lange during the Great Depression.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2024
“Yes, you see my mother is Dorothea Dawn—” she paused and Melanie racked her brain.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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