Dorothy
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Leonard Cyril Deighton was born in London on Feb. 18, 1929, to Dorothy and Leonard Deighton.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
There has been talk of renovating the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion for three decades and that’s all it’s been.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
The same theme of isolation guided the work of debut director Lee Knight, whose "A Friend of Dorothy" stars veteran British actress Miriam Margolyes.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
It emerged that the lord advocate, Dorothy Bain - head of the prosecution service and a government minister and legal adviser - had written a memo to John Swinney in January.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
Their arms are locked, and they’re skipping like Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Man heading down the yellow brick road on their way to see the wizard.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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