Shirley Temple
Americannoun
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He dropped out of contention after finding he couldn’t compete with Shirley Temple Black and Pete McCloskey, the eventual winner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
While we waited for our food, Callie pounded a gigantic Shirley Temple and was brought another so quickly everyone started laughing.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2025
But Murdoch’s oldest son, Lachlan, who serves as chief executive of Fox, insisted his company hold onto the prime real estate where Shirley Temple, Marilyn Monroe and Mel Brooks once worked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2025
In 1967, he defeated fellow Republican Shirley Temple Black and Democrat Roy Archibald in a special election for the San Mateo County congressional seat.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2024
Around to get revenge if Shirley Temple Wong dropped even the tiniest hint of what had happened that afternoon.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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