Big Ben

Example Sentences

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In the late 19th century another Steller, called Big Ben Butler, became a local celebrity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Two weeks before the show, young seamstresses were crocheting floral motifs in mohair and Japanese metallic thread at a south London studio overlooking the Thames river and Big Ben.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Meanwhile, the Met Police has warned people not to try to go to the Mayor of London's fireworks event, centred around the London Eye and Big Ben, as tickets have sold out.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

Heard Island, though, is barren, icy and completely uninhabited - home to Australia's largest and only active volcano, Big Ben, and mostly covered by glaciers.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025

Then here comes Miss Saunders like she’s Big Ben, the clock.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake