Pritchett

American

[prich-it] / ˈprɪtʃ ɪt /

noun

Sir V(ictor) S(awdon) 1900–97, English literary critic, journalist, novelist, and short-story writer.

Pritchett British

/ ˈprɪtʃɪt /

noun

Sir V ( ictor ) S ( awdon ). 1900–97, British short-story writer, novelist, essayist, and autobiographer; his works include Mr Beluncle (1951) and A Careless Widow (1989)

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While she’s talking, Mrs. Pritchett’s face shifts from tired to amused to possibly intrigued.

From Literature

Mrs. Pritchett sounds genuinely impressed by our pitch.

From Literature

Mrs. Pritchett waves as we head back down the sidewalk.

From Literature

Pritchett called Naipaul—would probably have been confounded by the InterContinental Hotel in Kabul.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then, in May 2016, veteran underseas treasure hunter Bobby Pritchett found it off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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