John Henry
Example Sentences
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His cousin started taking him to Santa Anita, where he saw Spectacular Bid win the 1980 Strub Stakes in world record time for 1¼ miles and later followed such stars as John Henry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
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
He even launches into a triumphant monologue about the legend of John Henry: All night long, Morrow says, John Henry drove steel, fighting a machine that could dig deeper and faster.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2025
John Henry threw up his arms, and his fingertips grazed the walls on opposite sides of the room.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
