duke

Example Sentences

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The duke said: "I served there. I made lifelong friends there. And I lost friends there."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The duke said he had learned from his own "past mistakes", an apparent reference to an incident when he was 20 years old.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Rep. Wesley Hunt is likely headed to a runoff, while Democrats duke out their own primary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Buckingham Palace at the time said the duke would “continue to support business in the U.K.,” adding that he “will undertake trade engagements if requested.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

“Everything’s an art. Everything in life. Even getting dressed. They put on a sweater, and it’s like someone painting a portrait of a duke in velvet.”

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin