Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In that Peacock series, Elizabeth Banks’ Lindy Littlejohn is a best-selling author tired of diminishing her well-earned reputation to placate her husband, a bumbling scientist.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

What’s your role in “The Miniature Wife”? I play Lindy Littlejohn, whose spouse invents technology that shrinks fresh produce and, accidentally, me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

But homing in on the annoying and self-defeating aspects of it misses the real story of how the movement changed American society, and the world, for the better—and how Lindy West did too.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

The mission is led by Arizona State University, with Lindy Elkins-Tanton of the University of California, Berkeley, serving as principal investigator.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

Savannah, Gib, Frank and Lindy were texting like someone’s life depended on it.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen