Jane's
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Jane's
C20: named after Frederick Thomas Jane (1865–1916), British naval writer and artist
Example Sentences
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It’s worth noting that in “Austenland,” Jane’s budget package—copper, as opposed to platinum—makes her the movie’s counterpart to the orphaned Fanny, as well as the reliable Austen outsider.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Amid it all, I remember a nurse pressing two fingers rhythmically into Jane’s small chest.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2026
Sometimes that summary nestles within internal stirrings, like the goosebumps produced by the opening chords of Jane’s Addiction’s “Ocean Size” when Sydney Chandler’s Wendy realizes she can speak to the xemomorphs.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2025
Meta, which owns Facebook and WhatsApp, did not offer a statement about Jane's case but did offer to look into the contact between her and the fake Momoa accounts.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
Jane's a storefront down standing in a doorway, talking on the phone.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
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