Zelig
1 Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Zelig
From Leonard Zelig , main character in Zelig , 1984 film by W. Allen
Example Sentences
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Mike Borzello was Zelig in a chest protector.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2024
In some ways, he was the Zelig of Washington, to be found somewhere in photos that chronicled life in the nation’s capital.
From Washington Times • Dec. 27, 2023
Acin was advised by fintech-focused investment bank Zelig and law firm Withers.
From Reuters • Dec. 15, 2022
Drake is endlessly malleable, a Zelig figure forever testing prevailing winds, while 21 Savage is a classic stoic, set in his thoughts.
From New York Times • Nov. 8, 2022
Zelig was playing with a huge iron key.
From The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia by Cahan, Abraham
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