Eleanor
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"Eleanor Donaldson has not chosen not to be here," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
Find it in the classroom of the Eleanor Roosevelt fruit and vegetable garden.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
Lawyers for Sir Jeffrey and Lady Eleanor Donaldson will follow and are expected to conclude by Wednesday.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
Eleanor Hayward reports for the Times of London on the situation in British emergency rooms, known as Accident & Emergency departments:
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
“I could say,” Eleanor put in, smiling, “‘All three of you are in my imagination; none of this is real.’”
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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