Marley

American  

[mahr-lee] / ˈmɑr li /

noun

1. Robert Nesta Bob, 1945–81, Jamaican reggae singer, guitarist, and songwriter: popularizer of Rastafarianism.

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Marley British  

/ ˈmɑːlɪ /

noun

1. Bob, full name Robert Nesta Marley. 1945–81, Jamaican reggae singer, guitarist, and songwriter. With his group, the Wailers, his albums included Burnin' (1973), Natty Dread (1975), Rastaman Vibration (1976), and Exodus (1977)

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Example Sentences

Despite the "frightening" situation, Marley remained calm and used a mobile phone kept in a waterproof pouch to contact his nan on shore, who called 999.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Now, Glannan is grateful, back working as a business development executive and walking her dog, a terrier named Marley.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“Bob Marley don’t got one Grammy even though he was the biggest artist in the world.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Dane also played Jason Dean in fantasy drama series Charmed, and Captain Tom Chandler in action drama show The Last Ship, while appearing in films such as Marley & Me, Valentine's Day and Burlesque.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

She is wearing a pair of groovy lounge pants of Dawn Celeste’s, and a Bob Marley sweatshirt of Luke Messenger’s.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti