Willoughby
Americannoun
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a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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The answer is best summarized by a response from one of the documentary’s co-directors, Julia Willoughby Nason, when asked whether she thinks Netflix is the top source for true crime obsessives.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
In a joint Instagram post with the outlet, the Hallmark co-stars shared tender photos from an intimate shoot of themselves cuddling their baby girl and posing with their dog, Willoughby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
According to Emily Willoughby, a researcher in behavioural genetics at the University of Minnesota, childhood and adolescence provide a genuine window of opportunity for shaping attitudes.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
Marianne is first consumed by her own infatuation, then disconsolate when Willoughby dumps her for an heiress, and finally felled by a fever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
“Now then, how may I help you, Duchess Susana Willoughby Chiltington the third, Esquire, PhD?”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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