Marilyn
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Marilyn Monroe and other A-list stars were known to haunt the bar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
When “Legally Blonde” first came out, I was ready to write off Elle Woods for similar reasons many first- and second-wave feminists dismissed Marilyn Monroe.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
It is also used by Democrats and Republicans alike for political conventions and events: Marilyn Monroe famously performed her legendary rendition of "Happy Birthday" for then president John F. Kennedy at a 1962 fundraiser.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
There used to be a column called Ask Marilyn in a magazine called Parade in America.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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