Selby

[ sel-bee ]

noun

1. Hubert, Jr., 1928–2004, U.S. novelist.

Selby

/ ˈsɛlbɪ /

noun

1. an inland port in N England, in North Yorkshire, on the River Ouse: centre for a coalfield since 1983: agricultural products. Pop: 15 807 (2001)

Example Sentences

“This is an amazing story,” says Scott Andrew Selby, author of several books about heists and about true crime in Nazi Germany.

From The Daily Beast

Another possibility: “They start bragging and throwing money around,” says Selby.

From The Daily Beast

“Occasionally somebody gets busted for something else,” says Selby.

From The Daily Beast

“The actual day of the heist there is no way there were 33 [or 31] people involved,” Selby tells The Daily Beast.

From The Daily Beast

Selby says he doubts there was any direct link with Notarbartolo, but he was disturbed by so many odd coincidences of timing.

From The Daily Beast

“If you will condescend to explain the frying-pan I may perhaps relieve you from the fire,” said Selby with emphasis.

From Project Gutenberg

Selby was one who felt more or less of shame at the contemptible part he was expected to play.

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These she confined in a brick oven till the following morning, when she took them to Selby and disposed of them in the market.

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I thought of our journey to Selby; and then I wondered why Mrs. Nicholson was not coming.

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Selby, further down the stream on the same side, is a thriving market town.

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