Pritchett

American

[prich-it] / ˈprɪtʃ ɪt /

noun

Sir V(ictor) S(awdon) 1900–97, English literary critic, journalist, novelist, and short-story writer.

Pritchett British

/ ˈprɪtʃɪt /

noun

Sir V ( ictor ) S ( awdon ). 1900–97, British short-story writer, novelist, essayist, and autobiographer; his works include Mr Beluncle (1951) and A Careless Widow (1989)

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Pritchett called Naipaul—would probably have been confounded by the InterContinental Hotel in Kabul.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

That worries Taylor Pritchett, a 31-year-old dog groomer in Taft who frets about air pollution in the area.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

Receiver Jordan Whittington set up the field goal with a 50-yard catch and run after Nehemiah Pritchett fell down.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2025

So travelers should not be surprised when things go wrong, said Amy Pritchett, a pilot and professor of aerospace engineering at Pennsylvania State University.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

Mrs. Pritchett waves as we head back down the sidewalk.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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