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Marlene

American  
[mahr-leen, -ley-nuh] / mɑrˈlin, -ˈleɪ nə /
Also Marleen

noun

  1. a female given name.


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In response to a request for comment from Salon, Galán-Woods’ campaign manager, Jonathan Miller, said that “no candidate in this race has built the local support Marlene Galán-Woods has.”

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

There was Anderson’s take on the bar jacket that Christian Dior made for Marlene Dietrich to wear in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Stage Fright,” white with a geometric black collar.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Having just starred opposite Marlene Dietrich for Josef von Sternberg, he would go on to appear opposite leading ladies as diverse as Greta Garbo, Claudette Colbert and Bette Davis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

German actress Marlene Dietrich and fashion designer Coco Chanel also embraced it.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

We could hear that Marlene was becoming frantic again, and Karli was out there, shouting at him to clear off.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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