verb
Example Sentences
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My friend Betty Lou Sampson is double-jointed and can fold herself into a pretzel, but she won’t do it in front of people, because of being shy.
From Literature
Inspired by midnight screenings of his favorite movie, “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” Fat Mike went to Cisco Adler, whose father Lou Adler co-produced the camp classic that made Tim Curry a legend, to devise a bold plan for showing the documentary.
From Los Angeles Times
Southern Methodist University worked because my grandmother, Mary Lou, lived in nearby Shreveport, La., and my Aunt Patti lived in Dallas, close to SMU’s campus.
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said he always put "the needs of ordinary people first" and had given a "lifetime of service" to his community.
From BBC
“White Lotus” stars Jason Isaacs and Aimee Lou Wood shared a boisterous laugh, while Powell made sure his parents were in his range of sight.
From Los Angeles Times
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