earl

Example Sentences

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The earl of Arundel’s tomb expresses the grim realities beneath the era’s facade of chivalry: Above, he is depicted resplendent in full armor; below, as a gaunt cadaver.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

But the longed-for comeuppance of the brutish earl is as much an attraction to the series as Ms. Peckham.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

The earl is shocked to discover that the family would have neighbors and that he’d have to “go along” the hallway to bed rather than ascend the stairs as he would in a grand home.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

There are those who say the earl is allowed to operate in rules that are out of date - so does he feel a moral imperative to declare the royalties?

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2023

“Easy as falling off a log,” cried the earl, falling off a log with a loud thump.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster