Selby

[ sel-bee ]

/ ˈsɛl bi /

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noun

Hubert, Jr., 1928–2004, U.S. novelist.

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Words nearby Selby

selaginella, selah, Selam, selamlik, Selangor, Selby, selcouth, Selden, seldom, seldomly, select

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How to use Selby in a sentence

“This is an amazing story,” says Scott Andrew Selby, author of several books about heists and about true crime in Nazi Germany.
The Man Who Hoarded Art for the Nazis|Christopher Dickey, Nadette De Visser|November 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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
“If you will condescend to explain the frying-pan I may perhaps relieve you from the fire,” said Selby with emphasis.
Hunted and Harried|R.M. Ballantyne
Selby was one who felt more or less of shame at the contemptible part he was expected to play.
Hunted and Harried|R.M. Ballantyne
These she confined in a brick oven till the following morning, when she took them to Selby and disposed of them in the market.
Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events|S. Baring-Gould
I thought of our journey to Selby; and then I wondered why Mrs. Nicholson was not coming.
Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events|S. Baring-Gould
Selby, further down the stream on the same side, is a thriving market town.
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast|Various

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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