Dunne
Americannoun
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Finley Peter 1867–1936, U.S. humorist.
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John Gregory, 1932–2003, U.S. writer.
Example Sentences
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Jo Dunne has been spending several days each week sleeping in a camper van in the car park of a Liverpool care home to be near her son, Ethan Richardson.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
Janecke set up the score, skating behind the net, then delivering a short centering pass for Dunne on the edge of the crease.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
Hayley Scamurra had two of the goals while Alex Carpenter, Joy Dunne and Hilary Knight also scored.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
“You absolutely will get a car like the Xiaomi SU7 here—no question,” Michael Dunne, chief executive of auto-consulting firm Dunne Insights, told me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
She was so blissed out, she even smiled at Mrs. Dunne when she got to her office.
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
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