Vashti
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Downplaying their legacy appears to be a common theme among the battalion members, as Roger Matthews, 65, also doesn't remember his mother Vashti Murphy discussing her time during the war.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2023
Vashti Cunningham, a star American high jumper, says she prefers to keep her distance from opponents to maintain a competitive edge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2022
Squint hard and some of her melodies and timbres start to resemble those of Vashti Bunyan, or Elliott Smith, or Hope Sandoval, but each of those impressions tend to vanish faster than they form.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 25, 2021
Randall Cunningham said there were moments after Vashti passed on college — and still are today — when she would look at him and say, “I just want you to be my dad today.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2021
I'll tell on 'ee," said Vashti, "I'll tell the police on 'ee.
From Beggars on Horseback by Jesse, F. Tennyson (Fryniwyd Tennyson)
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