Shields
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Brooke Shields would not consider herself an armchair detective by any means.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
André De Shields, Tony-winning royalty, presides over this Jellicle Ball in the role of Old Deuteronomy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
In the Abramovich era, which stretched from July 2003 to May 2022, Chelsea won 18 major honours and two Community Shields, contesting 30 finals under 15 managers, including caretakers and interims.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
Shields, who lives in New Jersey, started feeling more comfortable financially only during the pandemic when, like many other Americans, she got raises at work and her expenses went down.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Shields they bore as well, but so obscured by snow and ice that the arms upon them could not be read.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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