Ross, Betsy

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A seamstress of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries who made flags in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War. A widely accepted, but undocumented, story holds that she sewed the first American flag in the form of the Stars and Stripes.

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How to use Ross, Betsy in a sentence

Yolonda Ross, who plays Crawford in ‘Whitney,’ breaks down the supposed love story.
Inside the Lifetime Whitney Houston Movie’s Lesbian Lover Storyline|Kevin Fallon|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“We had thought that Ross was going to have to live on Social Security and that was that,” Stuart said.
Hiring People With Disabilities Isn’t Just the Right Thing to Do—It’s Good for Business|Elizabeth Picciuto|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ross has cerebral palsy, and the Pathways to Careers initiative of SourceAmerica helped him get his position.
Hiring People With Disabilities Isn’t Just the Right Thing to Do—It’s Good for Business|Elizabeth Picciuto|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Before Pathways, Ross had significant trouble finding a job.
Hiring People With Disabilities Isn’t Just the Right Thing to Do—It’s Good for Business|Elizabeth Picciuto|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Fame came with ER in the mid-1990s and Clooney's role as heart-throb doctor Doug Ross.
Clooney: A Constant Charmer at the Altar|Tim Teeman|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Capt. Ross sailed from Shetland, on his first voyage for the discovery of the north-west passage.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
I should say, replied Master Bates, with a grin, that he was uncommon sweet upon Betsy.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3)|Charles Dickens
Suddenly the evil spirit left the car and she sprang away over the beautiful road in mad haste that soon landed us in Ross.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
From Gloucester to Ross runs an excellent highway, though rather devoid of interest.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
But after reviewing the handiwork of Whisper Ross—who had ambled off unimpeded—Lamb saw no reason why he should not do the same.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various