Selby

[ sel-bee ]

/ ˈsɛl bi /

noun

Hubert, Jr.,1928–2004, U.S. novelist.

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Examples from the Web for selby

Another possibility: “They start bragging and throwing money around,” says Selby.
Belgian Diamond Heist Solved?|Christopher Dickey|May 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Occasionally somebody gets busted for something else,” says Selby.
Belgian Diamond Heist Solved?|Christopher Dickey|May 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“The actual day of the heist there is no way there were 33 [or 31] people involved,” Selby tells The Daily Beast.
Belgian Diamond Heist Solved?|Christopher Dickey|May 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Selby says he doubts there was any direct link with Notarbartolo, but he was disturbed by so many odd coincidences of timing.
The Bizarre Coincidences Surrounding the $50M Diamond Heist in Belgium|Christopher Dickey, Nadette De Visser|February 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Recently, Singer posed for a photo portfolio on Todd Selby's photography Web site The Selby.
Professional Lust and Girl Crushes|Doree Shafrir|July 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
A few years later, Mr. Selby left the villa and went to Naples, where they heard he had died.
The Parisians, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
She had been a great deal with Selby in Washington, appeared to be infatuated with him.
The Gilded Age, Complete|Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner
Selby and Oxberry had the knack of writing for the stage which so often results from experience in acting.
A Book of Burlesque|Willam Davenport Adams
He was told "Selby," and he retreated, exasperated and puzzled beyond words.
The Pit Prop Syndicate|Freeman Wills Crofts
Selby contemplated the cactus, touched it with the air of a connoisseur, and pricked his thumb.
The King in Yellow|Robert W. Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for selby

Selby

/ (ˈsɛlbɪ) /

noun

an inland port in N England, in North Yorkshire, on the River Ouse: centre for a coalfield since 1983: agricultural products. Pop: 15 807 (2001)

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