Mersey beat

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noun

the characteristic pop music of the Beatles and other groups from Liverpool in the 1960s
(as modifier)the Merseybeat years

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Words nearby Mersey beat

merse, Merseburg, Mersenne, Mersenne number, Mersey, Mersey beat, Merseyside, Mersin, mertensia, Merthiolate, Merthyr Tydfil

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How to use Mersey beat in a sentence

He beat his illness twice, wrote about his battles with the disease, and continued broadcasting even as his health was failing.
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It went into remission, but it would resurface in 2011; and Scott was able to beat it once again.
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But underground classes have Persians getting with the beat.
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It may have been the reason why Goldwater beat Rockefeller by three points, and effectively sewed up the GOP nomination.
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Despite the scandal, Grimm beat his Democratic opponent by 18 points in November.
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Even if poverty were gone, the flail could still beat hard enough upon the grain and chaff of humanity.
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His face flushed with annoyance, and taking off his soft hat he began to beat it impatiently against his leg as he walked.
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The pulse in Louis's temples beat hard; yet he was determined not to anticipate, but make Wharton explain himself.
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To be sure, he hadn't seen Mrs. Robin go, but he had heard the beat of her wings as she began her flight.
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We should easily beat this in America with anything like equal facilities, and without charging the British price—£4 7s.
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