Mamet
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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He is one of several out-of-context celebrities who help bolster the off-kilter atmosphere by popping in unexpectedly: Isaac Mizrahi, David Mamet and Penn Jillette are among the others.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
She grows animated referencing Practical Aesthetics, the acting technique developed by David Mamet and William H. Macy for the Atlantic Theater Company, and detailing her fondness for in-depth script analysis.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025
She has attended the Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley, Idaho—where talks with Ellison heated up—befriended playwright David Mamet, filmmaker Sam Levinson and comedian Bill Maher, and appeared on Glenn Beck’s podcast.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025
Zosia Mamet: I mean, I knew it was you when I read it, and I think I probably would have felt differently about it if I didn’t know that information.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2024
Like Mamet characters, they populated an America that had never existed, a kid’s idea of sharpies and hucksters and underworld life.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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