Ashley
Americannoun
noun
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Jack , Baron. 1922–2012, British Labour politician and campaigner for deaf and disabled people
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Laura. 1925–85, British designer, who built up a successful chain of retail stores selling dresses and fabrics based on traditional English patterns
Example Sentences
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Emily: Ashley Lopez and Benjamin Swasey for NPR: Trump signs a new executive order on voting.
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
A video clip featured in the “Addictive Ballet” episode shows New York City Ballet principal dancer Ashley Bouder launching herself into a jeté so high she seems to leave Earth’s gravity.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton, the former hosts of “Celebrity Memoir Book Club,” ended their show’s five-year run in August.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Sky Sports pointed to the fact that former Swansea player Ashley Williams was one of their pundits, while Swans boss Vitor Matos - like opposite number Phil Parkinson - was interviewed before the game.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
“So how many of the other kids in your class were like you—and like Ivy and me? How many of the supposed ‘whatnots’ in the class with you and Ashley were actually real humans?”
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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