Elinor
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Elinor shares her sorrow with Marianne, but her sister is oblivious.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
“It,” employed in this way, first appeared in a 1927 novella by Elinor Glyn, which became a silent film starring the red-haired flapper Clara Bow, arguably history’s first “It Girl.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025
Shoppers like Elinor Martin in Sutton Coldfield hope the company succeeds.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025
It’s a gleeful, kooky and tender homage to Charles Portis’ “True Grit” with echoes of Tom Robbins and yes, Elinor Lipman too.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025
“On one condition, though,” said Elinor as they reached the front door.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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