Ethel
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“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
But instead he made another brave call, explaining that he would miss the match so he and his wife Ethel, who has endometriosis, could attend time-sensitive fertility treatment.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
Ethel, who’d been in a bunch of Broadway shows, said they were terrible.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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