Ethel
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Ligon grew up in Ethel and spent summers during college rehabilitating wildlife in Costa Rica and Louisiana.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Among the charity's sites is the Longshaw Estate, which was once threatened with development but saved by the campaigner Ethel Haythornthwaite.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Ethel was also part of the campaign to establish the Peak District as a national park, and a hill walking challenge called the Ethels was created in her honour in 2021.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Later, Whittaker and his family went on skiing and rafting trips with Robert and Ethel Kennedy and their children.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
When I finally came down from my tree I went to Little Miss Ethel Waters first.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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