Stine

/ (staɪn) /

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noun

R (obert) L (awrence). born 1943, US writer, noted for his numerous bestselling horror novels for older children, esp those in the Goosebumps and Fear Street series

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Words nearby Stine

stimulator, stimuli, stimulus, stimulus sensitive myoclonus, stimy, Stine, sting, stingaree, stinger, stinginess, stinging capsule

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How to use Stine in a sentence

The train with which they traveled numbered twenty-six men, of whom Frederick Stine was chosen captain.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman
Mrs. Stine now resides in a fine home on Catherine street, where for more than ten years she has lived.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman
Thyra was about to rush down into the kitchen, but at that moment Stine came puffing upstairs with them.
Norse Tales and Sketches|Alexander Lange Kielland
The restoration work has been ably handled by John Stine of the Museum staff.
The 'Pioneer': Light Passenger Locomotive of 1851|John H. White

Stine combed his beard with stubby fingers before answering.
Planet of the Damned|Harry Harrison