Big Ben
Example Sentences
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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 five-year, £80m restoration of the Big Ben tower in London has been nominated for the UK's leading architecture award, alongside a new fashion college campus, a science laboratory and an "inventive" home extension.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025
Earlier, the procession began its journey outside Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament as the clock tower's famous bells rang out.
From BBC • May 5, 2025
Big Ben seemed to be endlessly toppling forward against the restless sky.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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