Edwina
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Although there is scarcely a reader of history unaware of the widely rumored affair between Edwina Mountbatten—the viceroy’s wife—and Jawaharlal Nehru, that most worldly of Indian anti-imperialists, Mr. Dalrymple repackages it with jaunty mischief.
“Okay. That’s fine. By the way, I’m Edwina. Edwina Chattar, but everyone calls me Eddie.”
From Literature
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Edwina Darlow said: "You have done Ethan proud!"
From BBC
Over the years they said they had served everyone from singer Tom Jones to politician Edwina Hart but many of the guests made a lasting impression.
From BBC
GK Barry and Coles joined the likes of Star Trek's George Takei and Eastenders' Joe Swash, plus X Factor star Jake Quickenden and former politician Edwina Currie, in the show's unlikely duo category.
From BBC
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