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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Ellroy went with that story, as did John Gregory Dunne before him in his 1977 novel “True Confessions,” which features a character inspired by Short.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
Dunne said while both men and women can face disruption while working, the nature of the incidents women experience can be different.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
By contrast, John M. Stahl’s stupendous 1939 melodrama “When Tomorrow Comes”—with Charles Boyer and Irene Dunne in a labor-relations tale turned hurricane-beset, star-crossed love story—was in sparkling black and white.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
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
If Eleanor told Mrs. Dunne everything—about Richie, her mom, everything—Eleanor didn't know what would happen.
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
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