Willingdon
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Sumit Vaswani, a Mumbai-based consultant who advises new private members-only clubs, still favors the Willingdon Sports Club founded in 1917 by Lord Willingdon, then the governor of Bombay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
But suddenly the faithful, honest, hard-working beast of England is being linked with West Ham United, Fulham, Milan, and Alfred Simmonds of Willingdon.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 11, 2012
Their son, Johnny Willingdon, grew up in the years when the Farm was running to seed.
From Time Magazine Archive
Viceroy Earl Willingdon had him removed to a hospital, also released Mrs. Gandhi from jail to permit her to attend her husband.
From Time Magazine Archive
But Benjamin pushed her aside and in the midst of a deadly silence he read: “ ‘Alfred Simmonds, Horse Slaughterer and Glue Boiler, Willingdon.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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