Elinor
Americannoun
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This time, Sense—the reserved, discreet, well-mannered Elinor Dashwood—is played by Daisy Edgar-Jones, the star of 2024’s “Twisters” and 2022’s “Where the Crawdads Sing.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Sweden’s transformation has many winners, mainly middle-class families who own their homes and have benefited from rising incomes and surging house prices, said Elinor Odeberg of Arena Idé, a progressive think tank in Stockholm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
Elinor nurses her through everything, though, and is rewarded by Marianne’s tearful acknowledgment of her support.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
"We want those seeds to be back out in the landscape," explained Dr Elinor Breman from the MSB, who's been showing Cate Blanchett the team's work.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2025
Elinor dabbed some sauce off her lips with her napkin.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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