Elspeth
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In a statement posted on X Thursday, Elspeth Cypher, Women’s Liberation Front board president, called the new Justice Department investigations “a welcome advance.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
His wife Elspeth was, in his own description, his "constant political companion".
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025
But SFF chief executive Elspeth Macdonald said she was worried the agreement would end any "leverage" the UK has in future negotiations.
From BBC • May 19, 2025
When a serious issue does befall the clan, Elspeth “smothers the family in small talk,” says Pike, chit-chatting away even the possibility of coming to terms with the uncomfortable.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2023
The gardener and his nephew wore no more; even old Elspeth was lying at rest in the cold churchyard, having ceased long since to be even food for worms.
From Mrs. Geoffrey by Duchess
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