reputed
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Reputed to be the oldest alehouse in England, the St Albans venue had survived wars, plagues and economic crises, but closed in February after the licensee's company went into administration.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2022
Who put it forth: Reputed Mafia captain Tony Zerilli in the online "Hoffa Found."
From Fox News • Nov. 25, 2021
Who put it forth: Reputed Mafia captain Tony Zerilli in the online “Hoffa Found.”
From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2021
Reputed to have been a fine musician himself, Beckett directed his plays as though he were conducting an orchestra.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2017
Reputed to be comfortably rich, Miss Gale was "close-handed" and thrifty.
From Frank Merriwell's Return to Yale by Standish, Burt L.
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