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Marilyn

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

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Mary.


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Norman Goodman, 75, came out as bisexual in his late 60s after the death of his wife Marilyn.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

"We worked hard at it, and in the end, I threw it away because what was coming through Dakota playing Marilyn Monroe was so much more moving, human, alive."

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Denim maker Lee released a capsule collection inspired by archival photos of Marilyn Monroe wearing its Storm Rider jacket on the set of her last movie.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

The scan was performed at the Yale Chemical and Biophysical Imaging Center by former Peabody Museum senior preparator Marilyn Fox.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026

I already know that nobody—not her or Marilyn or anybody—will ever understand, but I’m hoping you do.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

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