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Henie

American  
[hen-ee] / ˈhɛn i /

noun

  1. Sonja, 1912–69, U.S. figure-skater and film actress, born in Norway.


Henie British  
/ ˈhɛnɪ /

noun

  1. Sonja (ˈsɒnjə). 1912–69, Norwegian figure-skater

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In the summer of 1936, a few years after the 1932 Summer Olympics, the Coliseum booked figure-skating champion Sonja Henie for a performance.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2023

An exhibition called “Sound Botánica” recently opened in Norway at the Henie Onstad Art Center.

From New York Times Apr. 7, 2022

In August 2004, Withers auctioned several hundred dolls, many of them likenesses of film and radio stars and characters of the 1930s, including Sonja Henie, the Lone Ranger and Snow White.

From Seattle Times Aug. 8, 2021

In Anchorage, Alaska, Doug Henie didn’t know what to expect from his first lunar eclipse.

From Washington Post May 26, 2021

Mrs. Clarkson's name was Henrietta, but her pet name was Henie.

From My Life In The South by Stroyer, Jacob

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