Example Sentences

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Na has splurged on concert tickets, fancy clothes and dinners for her parents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Nevertheless, Bonnie’s doting parents hope that Lilypad will help Bonnie make friends, oblivious to how the gizmo — and soon, their daughter — vibrates with anxiety.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Teens and parents of teens told MarketWatch that young workers rarely hear back about entry-level service jobs, for instance in food service, unless they have a personal introduction or connection to the employer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

But things could have been very different if the Real Madrid defender's parents had not managed to flee Sierra Leone's decade-long civil war for a new life in Europe.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

I knew of a few older girls back in San Francisco who’d been married by arrangement, the brides’ and grooms’ photos exchanged by parents.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu