Humperdinck
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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It is such an incredible and spiritual place that I once saw Engelbert Humperdinck sing a Bruce Springsteen song on that stage!
From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2022
Engelbert Humperdinck, the British pop singer who’s been releasing music since the 1960s, is shopping around his Mediterranean-style mansion in the hills of Bel-Air for $6.2 million.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2022
Mr. Swanson’s Corvette had the fluids removed and, cued up in the cassette player, an Engelbert Humperdinck tape.
From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2022
It’s not like I think Buttercup should’ve taken a second look at Humperdinck and said, “Wow, this guy seems to have better prospects than a pirate—better stick with him.”
From Slate • Feb. 15, 2021
Prince Humperdinck took her hand and held it high and the crowd cheered.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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