Quayle
Americannoun
noun
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In 1992, Vice President Dan Quayle corrected a 12-year-old spelling bee contestant on camera, incorrectly instructing him to add the letter “e” onto the end of the word “potato.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
But at the beginning of his tenure, when a Republican predecessor, Dan Quayle, told Cheney he should expect to attend a lot of funerals, the new vice president demurred.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025
A few months later, Quayle was sworn in as vice-president after his ticket won in a landslide.
From BBC • Oct. 2, 2024
The gibe blew Quayle off the debate stage; then, just a few weeks later, Republicans won the White House in a landslide.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024
Pete and Phil came up the quay, and were received by a shout of incredulity from Quayle, the harbour-master.
From The Manxman A Novel - 1895 by Caine, Hall, Sir
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