Harriet
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“So you’re the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war,” Abraham Lincoln is reputed to have said upon meeting Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1862.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
Harriet, who was having a coffee with her daughter Hermione, is clear about two things: she is English and she doesn't like to be made to feel guilty about that.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
He also enlisted the help of party heavyweights Harriet Harman and former prime minister Gordon Brown.
From Barron's • May 9, 2026
“Are any of the classics fun?” asks Harriet Eilber.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
“He’s such a worm,” said Harriet, shaking her head.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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