bobby
Example Sentences
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He met his wife, Mary Lou, in 1956, brunette and pretty, wearing bobby socks at a fraternity mixer at Michigan State.
From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024
“Tight as a drum”, was how the local beat bobby described the people on his patch.
From BBC • Aug. 5, 2024
But Schwartz told me that he sees even this kind of damage most often when people use bobby pins or small spatulas to clean their ears.
From Slate • Oct. 15, 2023
The bathroom is stocked with Listerine, Lubriderm lotion and bobby pins; the fridges teem with Red Bull, baby carrots and a wide selection of juices.
From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2023
Her hair falls past her shoulders in loose waves, not a bobby pin in sight.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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