Herne
Americannoun
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James A(hern) 1839–1901, U.S. actor and playwright.
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a city in W Germany, in the Ruhr region.
noun
Example Sentences
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Her family says that she led a quiet life in a home in the seaside town of Herne Bay in southeast England, living on a fixed income of about $2,800 a month.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Areas impacted include the towns of Maidstone, Ashford, Herne Bay, Whitstable, and several Kent villages.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Ms Webster, from Herne Bay, has since given awareness talks to tens of thousands of pupils on behalf of the Kenward Trust, a Kent-based charity.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
The Herne Bay-based high street firm employs six people, including two licenced conveyancers.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025
In a drift of khaki pine needles I saw antlers, like Herne the Hunter’s.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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