Bette
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Having just starred opposite Marlene Dietrich for Josef von Sternberg, he would go on to appear opposite leading ladies as diverse as Greta Garbo, Claudette Colbert and Bette Davis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
What she presents is more like the world’s campiest cabaret act, with the Bride as a mashup of Katharine Hepburn, Marlene Dietrich, Bette Davis and maybe Natasha Lyonne.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
And what is so special about Bette Davis is an incredible inner strength and the way she talks.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025
Smith precedes all this with a quote from Bette Davis in All About Eve: “Fasten your seat belts. It’s going to be a bumpy night!”
From Slate • Nov. 20, 2025
She wears a black velvet dress and white tights and gets to hold Bette Midler’s hand during the funeral.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
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