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Marilyn

American  
[mar-uh-lin] / ˈmær ə lɪn /
Or Marilynne

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Mary.


Example Sentences

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In 1962, the death of Marilyn Monroe brought notoriety.

From Los Angeles Times

But about a mile and a half away on Helena Drive sits Marilyn Monroe’s former home, where she was found dead.

From Los Angeles Times

De la Huerta directs herself into three viable paths her life could’ve taken, including the ghost of Marilyn Monroe.

From Los Angeles Times

In such films as “Brokeback Mountain,” “Blue Valentine,” “Manchester by the Sea” and “My Week with Marilyn,” she provides an X-ray into the women she’s portraying, exposing the cracks beneath the exquisitely observed facade.

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The result is an act so unthinkable that, if it hadn’t happened in real life, Marilyn Fu’s otherwise sensitively constructed screenplay might seem beyond repair.

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