Henley
1 Americannoun
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Henleys
plural
noun
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Beth (Becker), born 1952, U.S. playwright.
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William Ernest, 1849–1903, English poet, critic, and editor.
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Etymology
Origin of Henley
After a style traditionally worn by rowers at Henley-on-Thames
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Defence barrister Chris Henley said Albadri's plan "could never ever have succeeded", adding "there was no serious risk of any harm to anybody".
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
“It’s frustrating to lose a game like that,” said Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley, who forced one fumble and recovered two.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
It also said Wright, from Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire, had been sentenced for similar offences in May 2022.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
"It is unique - the only sport that I have been able to find that is completely controlled, operated, designed by, played by women over its history," Henley said.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Some three years before, he had been born—the strongest of a litter of five—in a burrow outside a cottage garden near Cole Henley.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
To most adults, let alone children, the situations the Henleys face every day would be hard to bear.
From BBC ● May 30, 2012
All the Henleys have become caregivers for Mike, bolstered by the aides who come to their house every day since he entered hospice care.
From BBC ● May 30, 2012
The Henleys went from living on two salaries to one.
From BBC ● May 30, 2012
She thought of the Henleys parting from their son, and envied them.
From Old Kensington by Miss Thackeray
Mrs. Palmer, who troubled herself little about the future, was for ever going off to Dean's Yard, where the Henleys were comfortably established.
From Old Kensington by Miss Thackeray
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