Sheppard

/ (ˈʃɛpəd) /

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noun

Jack. 1702–24, English criminal, whose daring escapes from prison were celebrated in many contemporary ballads and plays

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Words nearby Sheppard

shepherd's check, shepherd's needle, shepherd's pie, shepherd's-purse, shepherd's weatherglass, Sheppard, Sheppard's correction, Sheppey, Sher, sherang, sherardize

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How to use Sheppard in a sentence

In October, he traveled to Denver with Fry to support his work with LGBT rights organization The Matthew Sheppard Foundation.
Meet Stephen Fry’s Future Husband (Who Is Less Than Half His Age)|Tom Sykes|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
We agreed on the Sheppard Centre shopping mall in north Toronto because it was convenient.
Canada’s Subversive Sock Puppet: Ed the Sock Isn’t Afraid to Say Anything|Soraya Roberts|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Our founder Juliet Lowe knew about outdoor education, for the girls to learn leadership, to work in a group,” says Sheppard.
Should Girl Scouts Go Back to Basics?|Will Doig|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“We used to have a lot more promotion of the camps, and a lot more troops went camping,” says Sheppard.
Should Girl Scouts Go Back to Basics?|Will Doig|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Sheppard, who deserves an award for candor in this war on comedy, responded to my Tweet, “Is Tea Party shutting down comedy now?”
The Tea Party’s War on Comedy|Dean Obeidallah|October 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The arts too, were busied in handing to posterity memoranda for us never to follow the example of Jack Sheppard.
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 1/2|Camden Pelham
The doctor would be on the rock by the time breakfast was ended and the letter to Mrs. Sheppard written.
The Pillar of Light|Louis Tracy
Mrs. Sheppard had sent a portmanteau for Constance and Enid, so they, too, soon scurried below with the others.
The Pillar of Light|Louis Tracy
Excepting my loyal servant and friend, Mrs. Sheppard, and the agent and solicitors of my estate, none knew of my whereabouts.
The Pillar of Light|Louis Tracy
Mrs. Sheppard and the servant had retired to rest, worn out with the anxious uncertainties of events reported from the lighthouse.
The Pillar of Light|Louis Tracy