Tory

Example Sentences

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In 1769 he married into a wealthy Tory family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

While Tory chief whip, Sir Gavin was said to have used Cronus to intimidate unruly MPs so they stuck to the party line.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Tory Gavito, the president of Way to Win, a progressive donor network and research organization, told Salon that she sees the autopsy as basically agnostic on what, if anything, the Democrats should stand for.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

"We have nothing like this in America, and I think Eurovision is phenomenal because it brings everybody together," Tory Huflar, an American fan, told AFP after Thursday's second semi-final.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

That Tory, who had been so brave—and foolish—as to follow the Sons of Liberty down a black alley was alone now—was sob bing, not from pain but from humiliation.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes