Penzance
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The couple, who are both engineers, had just finished a monthlong, 538-mile cycling trip through the U.K., starting in Inverness, Scotland, and ending in Penzance, England, near the western tip of Cornwall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Yellow alerts stretch from Penzance to the Shetland Islands, while central and northern Scotland are under more severe amber warnings.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026
That was Michelle Payne, who famously steered 100-1 outsider Prince of Penzance to glory in 2015, propelling her into a household name with a movie, "Ride Like a Girl", made about her exploits.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2025
It is a route which has operated for more than 100 years, but for the UK's longest direct train service linking Aberdeen and Penzance it is finally the end of the line.
From BBC ● May 16, 2025
They were singing “Hail, Hail, the Gang’s All Here” from the Pirates of Penzance.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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