Gonne
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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But once it came out, and it was clear the memo’s assertions were based on partial evidence, Mr. Gonne said it would only “lead to more divisions.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2018
As every English major knows, Yeats was infatuated with Gonne — his muse, his tormentor, the dark-haired beauty who rejected his many proposals of marriage.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2015
Bibhu Mohapatra looked to the dynamics between poet William Butler Yeats and Maud Gonne.
From Forbes ● Feb. 10, 2015
Maud Gonne played a public role in the struggle for Irish independence, but her life also included private tragedy.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2015
Maud Gonne, whose beauty could draw a great audience in any country town, had been the lecturer.
From The Trembling of the Veil by Yeats, W. B. (William Butler)
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