Elinor
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
“It,” employed in this way, first appeared in a 1927 novella by Elinor Glyn, which became a silent film starring the red-haired flapper Clara Bow, arguably history’s first “It Girl.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
Elinor Lester, 13, said younger campers at Camp Mystic were bunked in cabins closer to the riverbank and those were the first to flood.
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025
Shoppers like Elinor Martin in Sutton Coldfield hope the company succeeds.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025
Elinor muttered something suspicious and scrutinized Meggie as if she thought her capable of any kind of disgraceful conduct, whatever her father might say.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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