Perelman

[ per-uhl-muhn, purl- ]

noun

1. S(idney) J(oseph), 1904–79, U.S. author.

Perelman

/ ˈpɜːl-; ˈpɛrəlmən /

noun

1. PerelmanS(idney) J(oseph)19041979MUSWRITING: humorous writer S ( idney ) J ( oseph ). 1904–79, US humorous writer. After scriptwriting for the Marx Brothers, he published many collections of articles, including Crazy Like a Fox (1944) and Eastward, Hi! (1977)

Example Sentences

“Like most American businesses, MacAndrews and Forbes and its portfolio businesses were hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic,” Perelman wrote in a statement about the transactions in September 2020.

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Perelman’s liquidity has been the subject of fervent speculation for over a year.

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Perelman’s foundation pledged $65 million to Princeton, the Ivy League college in New Jersey.

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Perelman is talking about some of the top screenwriters from Hollywood’s golden era.

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It’s always changing and expanding, but Perelman belongs there.

From Washington Post

In an interview, Perelman said he believes that economic disrupters and entrepreneurs can be taught—up to a point.

From The Daily Beast

Film legend Woody Allen picks his favorite books around the theme of memory, from J.D. Salinger to S.J. Perelman.

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Those of us who grew up with Perelman found it impossible to avoid his influence.

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There are many collections of Perelman that are filled with great things.

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Uncivil Liberties By Calvin Trillin I spent my college years deep into the great humorists: Benchley, Perelman, Woody Allen.

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