Thorpe

[ thawrp ]

/ θɔrp /

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noun

James Francis "Jim", 1888–1953, U.S. track-and-field athlete and football and baseball player.

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How to use Thorpe in a sentence

Though ultimately diplomatic, Thorpe was not bullish in his view of Phelps’ quest for medals, and Phelps was known to choose his events in order to face off against the rival.
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Thorpe, who died in 1999 at the age of 62, wrote several crime novels.
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I experienced that same emotion when I began my role as Raina Thorpe on the popular CW show Gossip Girl a few years back.
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Thorpe was acquitted of all wrongdoing, and here is what Waugh had to say about that acquittal in the introduction to his book.
British Tabloids in Action|David Frum|November 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Records for many of the so-called Poverty Row western serials Thorpe appeared in are lost.
The Most Wonderful Athlete in the World: Jim Thorpe’s Story|Kate Buford|August 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
There were no official collegiate records in 1912, only newspaper accounts and they are missing for two games Thorpe played in.
The Most Wonderful Athlete in the World: Jim Thorpe’s Story|Kate Buford|August 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He visited us at Thorpe several times, and was unusually well and in good spirits, with sketchbook or folio always in hand.
East Anglia|J. Ewing Ritchie
Thorpe would have darted after her, but Morland withheld him.
Jane Austen, Her Life and Letters|William Austen-Leigh and Richard Arthur Austen-Leigh
But Thorpe might have followed Kembles punctuation in 18 and 19 to his advantage.
The Translations of Beowulf|Chauncey Brewster Tinker
This was doubtless the copy that was read and criticized by Thorpe and Wackerbarth.
The Translations of Beowulf|Chauncey Brewster Tinker
Jameson and Thorpe, the big drapers in Dublin, were my best customers for certain goods.
Hyacinth|George A. Birmingham

British Dictionary definitions for Thorpe

Thorpe

/ (θɔːp) /

noun

Ian . born 1982, Australian swimmer; won three gold medals at the 2000 Olympic Games, six gold medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and two gold medals at the 2004 Olympic Games.

James Francis. 1888–1953, American football player and athlete: Olympic pentathlon and decathlon champion (1912)

Jeremy. born 1929, British politician; leader of the Liberal party (1967–76)

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