Greenough
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Still, her father enrolled her in an elite Catholic school where she was nurtured by Mother Greenough, a nun with a doctorate.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025
"They are massively important for us as it draws so many people here who would probably never know we're here otherwise," said Lindsey Greenough, who runs Caffi Sosban on the town square.
From BBC • Aug. 26, 2023
Of the thousands of statues of Washington, this one, by American sculptor Horatio Greenough, is the most controversial.
From Washington Post • Jan. 22, 2023
Derek Greenough moved to Denver a few months ago and immediately bought a snowboard with the hope of soon hitting the slopes.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2021
The Americans in Paris are deliberating at present on some means for expressing unitedly to our government their interest in Greenough, and their appreciation of his merit of public and private patronage.
From Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe by Willis, N. Parker
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