Eleanor
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Dr Eleanor Barnett, a food historian at Cardiff University, said the survey results were about "convenience" for people and that takeaways had historically been a "social way of eating".
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
His wife, Lady Eleanor Donaldson, faces a trial of the facts on five related charges of aiding and abetting, which she has denied.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
What to Do: Book a sunset sail aboard the Schooner Eleanor in Kennebunkport or spend an afternoon browsing Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shop in Portland.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
"Convergent evidence shows beyond doubt that ecological diversity sits at the heart of our species," said Professor Eleanor Scerri, senior author of the study.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
As she closed the door of the blue room behind her Eleanor thought wearily that it might be the darkness and oppression of Hill House that tired her so, and then it no longer mattered.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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