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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Memory, in this story and elsewhere, serves as a tool for healing and change; Allende herself found catharsis in the act of writing the book.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
The mix of Damian de Allende, Jesse Kriel, Canan Moodie, Damian Willemse and even Andre Esterhuizen gives them different ways of playing.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 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
Allende -- who scored twice in the victory over Cincinnati -- was once again the focal point of the Miami attack.
From Barron's ● Nov. 30, 2025
We stopped in Allende for some aguas frescas at a puesticito, but other than that, we stayed on the road.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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