Dorothy
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Writing about Monroe’s reading habits demands a lot of speculation on the part of Crowther, who’s written engaging books on Dorothy Parker, Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
Dorothy said Sienna initially attended a mainstream nursery because no specialist placements were available, despite being non-verbal and having significant additional needs.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
Creating a multinational fashion company was a long way off when Doris Lee Feigenbaum was born on Aug. 23, 1931 in San Francisco to Joseph Feigenbaum, a lawyer, and Dorothy Bamberger.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
"The plant we use, Arabidopsis, has large cells and peroxisomes so large that we can see inside them with a light microscope," said Bonnie Bartel, the Ralph and Dorothy Looney Professor of Biosciences.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
One person was missing during his imaginary parade down the boulevard: Dorothy Gruzik.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
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