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Pamela

1 American  
[pam-uh-luh] / ˈpæm ə lə /

noun

  1. a female given name.


Pamela 2 American  
[pam-uh-luh] / ˈpæm ə lə /

noun

  1. (orVirtue Rewarded ) an epistolary novel (1740) by Samuel Richardson.


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At the city's New Empire Theatre, he orchestrated several "big-band concerts", he wrote, flying in Bombay-based maestros like Ken Mac and Sonny Lobo, and vocalists like Jean Statham and Pamela McCarthy.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Sources told the outlet that the couple’s abode went into contract at the end of the year, “after a quiet marketing process” that was managed by Compass agent Pamela D’Arc.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

By Pamela Steele Counterpoint: 336 pages, $28 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Plus, how calcium scans are guiding heart doctors and why Pamela Paul gave in to the tyranny of the Oura ring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

My parents had a pleasant enough catch-up with Mr. and Mrs. Stewart, and I followed Pamela around, gaping at her hair, her fair skin and teenager jewelry.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama