Mabel
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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First class passenger Laura Mabel Francatelli, who was one of about 700 people to survive the tragedy in 1912, used the vest before entering a lifeboat.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
First class passenger Laura Mabel Francatelli used the floatation device before entering a lifeboat and was one of about 700 people to survive the tragedy in 1912.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
The tree sat on the Kiowa Ranch, a property that noted arts patron Mabel Dodge Luhan had given to Frieda Lawrence, wife of the British writer D.H.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
The movie doesn’t quite know how to handle Mabel: She’s meant to be charmingly determined but comes across as more of a scold and a busybody.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
After luncheon, the girl took them out for a walk, and I went to my needlework like little Mabel ‘with a willing mind’.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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