Example Sentences

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At a recent panel called ‘Living Legends of Drag: Stories of LGBTQ+ Artistry & Culture,’ two Latine drag kings — Manny Oakley and El Daña — connected their struggles across generations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Charniak, 85, is one of several families profiled in the new book “Grandfamilies: Stories of Children and the Loving Relatives Who Raise Them.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

It can suggest a demand for action from the players, and a way of getting something out of the match, Chris Hunt, the author of World Cup Stories, told the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Stories that rest on personal anecdotes always leave space for doubt, which could make the Times piece more of a Rorschach test for one’s existing politics than an election-shifting revelation.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Stories of phantoms and tortured souls had always freaked her out.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan