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
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
The three of us listen to Big Ben ticking toward five o'clock.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
