John Henry
Example Sentences
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Her manic energy is offset by the two people to whom she is closest: her fragile 6-year-old cousin, John Henry, and Berenice, the family’s wise black housekeeper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
This monument resides directly across from a series of photographs by John Henry featuring Black mothers similarly holding their sons in urban environments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025
Kirsh can’t resist taunting his foe through milky spittle, reminding Morrow that John Henry died of exhaustion.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2025
A statement from the the club's owners and leadership group, Billy Hogan, John Henry, Tom Werner and Mike Gordon, said they have been left "numb with grief" as they offered condolences to Jota's family.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2025
John Henry, the strongest man I’d ever seen—a folk hero, a god—felt a flash of fear.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
