Thelma
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Cannes Festival organisers drew criticism from some activists this year for using the movie "Thelma and Louise" on its official poster.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
The crash is a little too suggestive of what happened to Thelma, and, for that matter, Louise.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Thelma Golden, the director and chief curator of the Studio Museum in Harlem, who’s a good friend of mine, always gave me this great advice: Art should be a daily practice.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2025
They navigate the world like a Disney reboot of Thelma & Louise.
From Slate • Apr. 14, 2025
Thelma and I trailed behind, trying our best to console her.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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