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Peele

American  
[peel] / pil /

noun

  1. George, 1558?–97?, English dramatist.


Peele British  
/ piːl /

noun

  1. George. ?1556–?96, English dramatist and poet. His works include the pastoral drama The Arraignment of Paris (1584) and the comedy The Old Wives' Tale (1595)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In her “Vanity Fair” cover story last year, Charli told writer Anna Peele that she turned down a Brat Tour documentary, despite her label pressuring her to make one.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

Tipping, working from a Blacklist script by Skip Bronkie and Zack Akers with Jordan Peele as his producer, considers the sports-as-religion idea so obvious that the film doesn’t bother analyzing why it exists.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

"The atmosphere around Harry and Meghan is so febrile," says Vanity Fair contributing editor, Anna Peele, who spent months working on a piece about the couple.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025

Jordan Peele screened “The Birthday” in Lincoln Center earlier this year.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2024

Suggested by a Picture of Peele Castle in a Storm, painted by Sir George Beaumont I was thy neighbour once, thou rugged Pile!

From The Golden Treasury Selected from the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language and arranged with Notes by Various

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