Marryat
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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One hundred years ago today, in Dundee's Marryat Hall, a pensive Winston Churchill waited for the result of an election for what he had once described as a seat for life.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2022
However, Marryat portrays the vampire as a sympathetic figure, showing how upset and confused she is by her powers, challenging the preconceptions of the Victorian audience.
From Salon • Nov. 7, 2022
By the end of the first chapter, Marryat has introduced, or mentioned by name, all the other important characters in her story.
From Washington Post • Oct. 29, 2019
On his voyage back from America a little over a year before, the traumatized Carstairs met and soon married an attractive widow named Catherine Marryat.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2011
In all his descriptions of places and scenery Captain Marryat is singularly faithful to the truth, even in the minutest details.
From The Cruise of the 'Alerte' The narrative of a search for treasure on the desert island of Trinidad by Knight, E. F. (Edward Frederick)
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