Big Ben
Example Sentences
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Travis Frain was texting his mates a photo he had just taken of Big Ben on a university trip to London when his day turned from normal to anything but.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
In the late 19th century another Steller, called Big Ben Butler, became a local celebrity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
Two weeks before the show, young seamstresses were crocheting floral motifs in mohair and Japanese metallic thread at a south London studio overlooking the Thames river and Big Ben.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
The Elizabeth Tower is one of London's best-known landmarks and is often known as Big Ben - although that's actually the name of the bell that produces the famous bongs.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2025
Every hour, over the BBC, we could hear the striking hours of Big Ben.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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