Sankey

/ (ˈsæŋkɪ) /

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noun

Ira David. 1840–1908, US evangelist and hymnodist, noted for his revivalist campaigns in Britain and the US with D. L. Moody

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Words nearby Sankey

San Juan Hill, San Juan Islands, San Juan Mountains, sank, Sankara, Sankey, Sankhya, Sankt Gallen, Sankt Moritz, Sankt Pölten, Sankuru

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How to use Sankey in a sentence

The oldest man in the train service didn't pretend to say how long Sankey had worked for the company.
The Nerve of Foley|Frank H. Spearman
They actually did make it Sankey; and that's how our oldest conductor came to bear the name of the famous singer.
The Nerve of Foley|Frank H. Spearman
But during the last moments Georgia Sinclair stepped up to the booth and cast a storm of votes for old man Sankey.
The Nerve of Foley|Frank H. Spearman
Doton's friends and Stewart's laughed at first, but Sankey's votes kept pouring in amazingly.
The Nerve of Foley|Frank H. Spearman

Sankey took the lantern by a thousand votes, but I understood it cost Georgie and his friends a pot of money.
The Nerve of Foley|Frank H. Spearman