Elsie
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The British-born Elsie thought she was married to a harmless teacher until she smelled something awful coming from the crawl space beneath their house.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Sergio Aguiar and David Stancombe both ran last year's London Marathon separately in memory of their daughters Alice and Elsie - but this time they are running alongside each other.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Tributes are being paid to "one of the best-loved characters" in the ITV sitcom Benidorm, Elsie Kelly, who has died aged 89.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
His daughter Elsie is now 2 and a half.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026
Chief Crowe puts her arm around Elsie onstage and speaks briefly about the diversity benefits of having members who aren’t fully human—she herself is half Atlantian.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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