Yonge

/ jʌŋ /

noun

1. YongeCharlotte M(ary)18231901FBritishWRITING: novelist Charlotte M ( ary ). 1823–1901, British novelist, whose works reflect the religious ideals of the Oxford Movement. Her best-known book is The Heir of Redclyffe (1853)

Example Sentences

Jack de Yonge, who was the first editorial page editor I worked for at the start of my cartooning career, used to joke about the heavy task of commissioning all that land, but he left journalism to run for the office, himself, in a losing campaign to oust an entrenched incumbent who was a tool of the timber industry.

From Seattle Times

Running as an environmentalist did not work out for de Yonge, but it worked for Franz, who has done a very credible job managing the state’s forests.

From Seattle Times

Alan Yonge, 38, who works in digital strategy and listened to the speech in the conference hall, said he welcomed the HS2 announcement, but doubted it would change the polls.

From Reuters

With the closing of a huge Hudson’s Bay department store in March, the intersection of Yonge and Bloor streets has felt bleak.

From New York Times

In Toronto, a 19-kilometer stretch of Eglinton Avenue is still a mess, 11 years on, with a giant excavation where it crosses Yonge Street.

From New York Times