duke

Example Sentences

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Walpole’s cousin Henry Conway came as the duke from “Don Quixote.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

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

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Appealing for "unity" this week, the duke concluded his article by calling for people to confront both antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The Telegraph said it was understood the former duke was shaken by the incident and was asked to provide a statement about what happened, as was his personal protection officer.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Grandpa had the manner of a king or duke: when he said do or don’t do something, you said yessir before you thought.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns