Dorothy
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Dorothy Gerald said residents of the city "deserved better".
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
The same theme of isolation guided the work of debut director Lee Knight, whose "A Friend of Dorothy" stars veteran British actress Miriam Margolyes.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
Stasevska, 41, walks from the ornate foyer of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, with its emerald green carpets and gleaming chandeliers, to the more ordinary hallways and cubicles of L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
She joined Sarah Hughes, Tara Lipinski, Kristi Yamaguchi, Dorothy Hamill and Peggy Fleming as the only American women with individual Olympic golds in the past half-century.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Their arms are locked, and they’re skipping like Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Man heading down the yellow brick road on their way to see the wizard.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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