Allende
Americannoun
noun
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Isabel. born 1942, Chilean writer, born in Peru; her works include Eva Luna (1989), Paula (1995), and Daughter of Fortune (1999)
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Salvador (salβaˈðor). 1908–73, Chilean Marxist politician; president of Chile from 1970 until 1973, when the army seized power and he was killed
Example Sentences
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When Allende watched the show, she was struck by the landscapes of the country — the vast desert, verdant forests and farmland, snowcapped peaks — its authenticity and flavor.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
“Let me show you a picture of my grandmother,” Isabel Allende says.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
My own diagnosis came under stranger circumstances: on vacation, in a shared van going from Mexico City to San Miguel de Allende.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
A Tadeo Allende hat-trick and goals from Mateo Silvetti and Telasco Segovia sent a revitalised Miami roaring into Major League Soccer's championship game next Saturday at their home field in Fort Lauderdale.
From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025
After driving for hours in the hot morning sun without stopping, past Nava, past Allende, past Nueva Rosita and Sabinas, we hit a long stretch of open road.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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