Scarborough

[ skahr-bur-oh, -buhr-oh, -ber-uh ]

/ ˈskɑrˌbɜr oʊ, -ˌbʌr oʊ, -bər ə /

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noun

a seaport in North Yorkshire, in NE England.

a city in SW Maine.

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Words nearby Scarborough

scarab, scarabaeid, scarabaeoid, scarabaeus, Scaramouch, Scarborough, Scarborough lily, scarce, scarce as hen's teeth, scarcely, scarcely ever

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How to use Scarborough in a sentence

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough of the District appointed Robert McGahan partner.
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“We also knew at the same time, there was an other side of him,” said Scarborough, who said he wasn’t a “nice guy” or the sort of man you’d want to work for.
Joe Scarborough: ‘We made the same mistake that people made during Hitler’s rise’|Erik Wemple|January 14, 2021|Washington Post
Women have been walloped for several reasons, Scarborough says.
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“They were furious,” my source told me, referring to Scarborough and Brzezinski.
David Gregory: Dead Head Talking?|Lloyd Grove|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Scarborough, now a co-host of the unreasonably peppy “Morning Joe” on MSNBC, is a former congressman from Florida.
RIP, Joe Scarborough For President 2016|Olivia Nuzzi|March 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Plus, Scarborough still has credibility on the right of the GOP as a pro-lifer and good friend of Erick Erickson.
RIP, Joe Scarborough For President 2016|Olivia Nuzzi|March 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then again, as establishment candidates go, Scarborough couldn't be much worse than Jon Huntsman.
The 2016 Void Left By Chris Christie|Ben Jacobs|February 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Thinking she was off-air, Simmons cursed at her reportedly distracted co-anchor, Chuck Scarborough.
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They being mostly about his age, and having suffered from the tyranny of Scarborough, were inclined to side with him.
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While they were speaking, Scarborough lounged by with his hand on the shoulder of another fellow, very much of his own character.
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“I suppose we are all here; but let us call the names over, and see if there are any skulkers,” said Scarborough.
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Scarborough drank more beer than he had done the day before, and was more tyrannical than ever.
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It was soon whispered about that Doctor Graham had resolved on expelling Scarborough and all his set.
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British Dictionary definitions for Scarborough

Scarborough

/ (ˈskɑːbrə) /

noun

a fishing port and resort in NE England, in North Yorkshire on the North Sea: developed as a spa after 1660; ruined 12th-century castle. Pop: 38 364 (2001)

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