Earhart

[ air-hahrt ]

/ ˈɛər hɑrt /

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noun

Amelia (Mary), 1897–1937, U.S. aviator: vanished in flight over Pacific Ocean.

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How to use Earhart in a sentence

Part literary detective and part fellow traveler, Brimhall extrapolated from her own experience as she tried to decipher Earhart’s words.
Amelia Earhart’s long-hidden poems reveal an enigma’s inner thoughts|Christine Negroni|October 17, 2021|Washington Post
Brimhall wrestled with Earhart’s poetry for an article she wrote for Literary Hub.
Amelia Earhart’s long-hidden poems reveal an enigma’s inner thoughts|Christine Negroni|October 17, 2021|Washington Post
Dozens, if not hundreds of books have been written about Earhart, arguably the patron saint of women fliers.
Amelia Earhart’s long-hidden poems reveal an enigma’s inner thoughts|Christine Negroni|October 17, 2021|Washington Post
Morris, the Purdue professor, was the first person to write about Earhart’s newly discovered poems in her 2005 article.
Amelia Earhart’s long-hidden poems reveal an enigma’s inner thoughts|Christine Negroni|October 17, 2021|Washington Post

He continues to be enthralled not so much by Earhart as by the process of determining what exactly befell her and her aircraft.
How Amelia's Plane Was Found|Michael Daly|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 2014 we have suddenly lurched backward to 1937 and the world of Amelia Earhart.
How Flight 370 Could Have Become a Zombie|Clive Irving|March 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By 1937 Amelia Earhart was the most famous aviatrix in the world, a modern female icon.
Amelia Earhart: New Documentary Searches Underwater for Pilot and Her Plane|Jane Mendelsohn|August 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Years after the book was published, the search for Earhart continues with more intensity than ever.
Amelia Earhart: New Documentary Searches Underwater for Pilot and Her Plane|Jane Mendelsohn|August 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the meantime, Earhart seems to have become more than a heroine, a myth, or even a mystery.
Amelia Earhart: New Documentary Searches Underwater for Pilot and Her Plane|Jane Mendelsohn|August 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Ruth Nichols held the long distance record for women until it was broken by Amelia Earhart.
Famous Flyers|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
I remember once failing in my recitation, and after class Mr. Earhart came into my room to comfort me.
Modern Persia|Mooshie G. Daniel

British Dictionary definitions for Earhart

Earhart

/ (ˈɛəˌhɑːt) /

noun

Amelia. 1898–1937, US aviator: the first woman to fly the Atlantic (1928). She disappeared on a Pacific flight (1937)

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