Pyle
Americannoun
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Ernest Ernie, 1900–45, U.S. war correspondent and journalist.
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Howard, 1853–1911, U.S. illustrator and author.
Example Sentences
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Pyle admired the clear-eyed message of Mauldin’s cartoons, such as one depicting Willie—slumped, exhausted, a cigarette dangling from his lips—as he stands before an Army medic assigned to hand out medals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
One night, Pyle dances with Phuong and falls in love.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
Supt Owen Pyle, Hertfordshire Constabulary's LGBTQ+ strategic lead, said the force was "committed to eliminating discrimination" against the LGBTQ+ community and that it wants to ensure complainants feel comfortable to approach the force.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025
Once things calmed down, they promised Pyle they’d be back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025
Pyle wrote of the shooting, “The experience affected Warden White, as it would anyone. It didn’t make him afraid, but it made him jumpy, and kind of haunted.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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