Old Harry
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Old Harry
First recorded in 1730–40
Example Sentences
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The diver, who had been in the sea close to Old Harry Rocks near Swanage, was reported missing on Tuesday at about 18:00 BST.
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2024
The holidaymaker, from Bristol, set off with his 16-year-old son on a journey from Studland Bay to Old Harry Rocks on the afternoon of 3 July.
From BBC • Sep. 7, 2023
But gunfire cannot kill the Old Harry Himself.
From Time Magazine Archive
Some Byrd advisers suggested bluntly that Robertson, who was never an important figure in the combine, should follow Old Harry into voluntary retirement.
From Time Magazine Archive
Be that as it may, Lord Harry plays the part of Old Harry in the story, and lives to witness the destruction of every other person in it.
From Oscar Wilde: Art and Morality A Defence of "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Mason, Stuart
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