Sean
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Sean said his girlfriend has tried to reason with him on some of his more unusual ideas, but on this occasion she was amused to go along with the idea.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Let’s be clear: Tilly Norwood is not a person,” SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin and National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland co-wrote in an October message to members.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
Another young company, Villa Homes, is building a model home in Altadena as proof of concept for its catalog of home designs targeting Southern California fire rebuilding, CEO Sean Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
After criticism of the decision, the chairman Sean Kennedy along with John Grafton, Duncan Macpherson and Willie MacKay have resigned from the committee.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Sean pointed up as he tore a bit of dulse in two and handed me half.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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