Payne
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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She wanted to learn more about native plants, so she took a garden design class at the Theodore Payne Foundation for Native Plants in Sun Valley.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Xavier Payne, a freshman offensive lineman at the University of Colorado, never went to a dance at his Orlando, Fla., high school.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
By contrast, Tim Payne, a defender picked for New Zealand, was recently nicknamed the tournament's "least-known" footballer, with fewer than 5,000 followers.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
“We didn’t have the money to spend,” said Payne, 17, who was raised by a single mother with three younger children.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
“Mrs. Payne says Orville caught you snooping around. Of course, I’m sure you meant no harm.”
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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