Ethel
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Ethel was also part of the campaign to establish the Peak District as a national park, and a hill walking challenge called the Ethels was created in her honour in 2021.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
“Today we were talking about doing something about the Kennedys, and it was like, ‘in the vault, there’s this time we went to Hyannis Port onto the Kennedy compound with Ethel Kennedy,’ ” Frazier said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
"Well Ethel only has one eye," Brian explained.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
The “role” of the late Ethel Bean, seen only in photographs, is played by Jane Alexander.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Ethel said she didn’t wake up that morning to get into a theological argument.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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