Bentley
Americannoun
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Eric (Russell), 1916–2020, U.S. critic, editor, and translator; born in England.
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Phyllis, 1894–1977, English novelist.
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Richard, 1662–1742, English scholar and critic.
noun
Example Sentences
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“They possess this hidden skill that we’re overlooking from this bias against them,” said Scott Bentley, an assistant professor of human-resource management at Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations who co-wrote the report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The constituency also has rural villages including St Osyth, Weeley and Great Bentley.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Liz Bentley, chief executive of the Royal Meteorological Society, said the number of people under a hosepipe ban is likely to increase from the 23 million already experiencing restrictions.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Craig is Craig Nicolson, the head of chassis dynamic systems at Bentley Motors, based in Crewe, England.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
“Snowflake Bentley was not a scientist. Who said that?”
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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