Esmond
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In 1937 Jessica eloped to Europe with her second cousin Esmond Romilly—their ill-starred plan was to head to Spain to report on the civil war there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
As the manager of this cultural outpost of empire, Esmond is soon hobnobbing with the upper crust of King Farouk’s Egypt, playing golf at the Gezira Sporting Club and sipping pink gins at Shepheard’s Hotel.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 8, 2022
He nodded to a disputed estimate from the Ulster University economist Esmond Birnie.
From BBC ● May 4, 2022
“That’s a noble idea,” Esmond responded when Olivier proposed for the second time.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2022
Esmond apparently understood her, and for a moment his eyes rested curiously upon her face.
From Delilah of the Snows by Harold Bindloss
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