Barnaby
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Don’t think of it as forgery, Barnaby assures Lori, “more like forging through them until they are completed.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Barnaby clarifies that he wants her to forge . . . her way . . . through this little difficulty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
After seeing the news and attempting to call Barnaby with no answer, David used the Find My Phone app to see his son's location.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Equally compelling is Silas’s protégé, Barnaby, who claims to have David’s best interests at heart—until he tells David he intends “to get to know you and your every secret better than anyone ever has before.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
"Yeah, she used to be the candy lady in Barnaby Terrace."
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
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