Searle

American

[surl] / sɜrl /

noun

Ronald (William Fordham) 1920–2011, British cartoonist and artist.

Searle British

/ sɜːl /

noun

Ronald ( William Fordham ). 1920–2011, British cartoonist, best known as the creator of the schoolgirls of St Trinian's

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Freddie Steward caught it, kicked a pinpoint bomb across to Billy Searle, who fed inside to Gabriel Hamer-Webb to streak in to secure Leicester's own four-try bonus.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Availability early in the Prem season has allowed Searle to establish himself as Leicester's starting fly-half, and he has not looked back.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

In-form English fly-half Billy Searle scored 25 points as Leicester Tigers hammered a second-string Bayonne 57-14 to keep their hopes of last 16 spot alive.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

Searle, who has spent time at several clubs, has been around at 29, but is now playing some of the best rugby of his career.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

I thought of Captain Searle, the diver, the Lloyd’s agent, all those men on the stranded ship leaning against the side, staring down into the water.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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