Bentley
Americannoun
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Eric (Russell), 1916–2020, U.S. critic, editor, and translator; born in England.
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Phyllis, 1894–1977, English novelist.
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Richard, 1662–1742, English scholar and critic.
noun
Example Sentences
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Names of companies he used to advertise the lending included Bentley Rothschild, Cornelius Vanderbilt Capital Management and Shearson Lehman.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
The Monogram Series of the Mercedes-Maybach, a sub-brand that competes with Rolls-Royce and Bentley, comes with an eye-catching logo and swaddled in Nappa leather.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
Thompson’s birthday present topped everything: he gave her a baby blue Bentley.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
Karia emphasizes cinematic and visual storytelling, too, and cinematographer Stuart Bentley achieves some remarkable compositions, capturing neon lights, car headlights and concrete-dusted corners of outer London at night.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
A barmaid from Hull Street came in to say she had been watching the Somerset at just the time Bentley and Richardson were rowing Paul Revere to Charlestown.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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