nettie
Britishnoun
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Origin of nettie
C20: from ( inter ) net
Example Sentences
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Scott — a county commissioner and state lawmaker in Oregon — inherited the Riggs’ ranch in Smith River after their deaths and moved onto it with his wife, Nettie, and Dock.
From Los Angeles Times
Now, as the choreographer for the latest version of “The Color Purple,” a movie musical directed by Blitz Bazawule, she helped devise the onscreen clapping pattern for the young siblings Celie and Nettie.
From New York Times
She is forced to leave her younger sister, Nettie, when Pa marries her off to a much older widow, Albert, whom she knows only as Mister.
From New York Times
It’s through the lessons she learns from these women that Celie sees a path forward for herself, opening the door for Nettie’s return.
From Los Angeles Times
Over the years, retellings of “The Color Purple” onscreen and onstage have explored many facets of Celie’s journey: horrific traumas at the hands of her father and husband; an unbreakable bond with her sister, Nettie; heroic triumphs over hardship.
From Los Angeles Times
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