Tappan
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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As we left the concert hall, a group of students had started a campfire in Tappan Square.
From Slate • Apr. 8, 2024
Soon, Mr. West said, union officials urged him to delay his Michigan trip and in the meantime join workers picketing a local auto parts distribution center in Tappan, N.Y., instead.
From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2023
With an offstage orchestra finding the lyricism and jauntiness in the Caribbean-flavored score, overseen by musical directors Elisa Rosman and Refiye Tappan, this is a worthwhile and joyful rendition of a classic.
From Washington Post • Oct. 24, 2022
Manager Joe Maddon considers Ortega a “really good bridge” between the starter and the back-end trio of Iglesias, Loup and Tepera, like “the George Washington, the Verrazano-Narrows, the Tappan Zee,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2022
The most startling corridor—my favorite, actually—was the long, semi-open one connecting the max facility to the school building and Tappan, across the railroad tracks.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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