Mildred
Americannoun
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The Oscar-nominated director and Jurassic Park star is undertaking his first UK tour with his jazz band The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra and will be at The Halls on 28 May.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
The outlets in his dormitory were inoperable, and because of the overcrowding and short-staffing, guards couldn’t take him to another area to plug them in, said his fiancee, Mildred Pierre.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2025
In Coleraine, Terence and Mildred McAle were enjoying the "glorious weather" watching the parade with their dog Alfie.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2025
Gilroy says he was reminded of parallels with a precursor film, "Mildred Pierce," which features Joan Crawford as a scrappy, working-class mother whose sacrifices go unappreciated.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2025
Mildred Powell's knitting her fifth pair of socks; they're not all for you, so don't get swell-headed.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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