Bacall
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Her voice is raspy, and not in a sexy kind of Lauren Bacall way, but more like Peter Falk.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2025
Here it’s considered archaic, a throwback to film noir that taught us to associate it with some of cinema’s immortal screen goddesses – Lauren Bacall, Ava Gardner, Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Crawford.
From Salon • Oct. 1, 2024
And if you don’t know how to whistle along, you can always consult Lauren Bacall.
From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024
There are also on display outfits created for Hollywood stars Lauren Bacall and Marlene Dietrich, and sections devoted to Chanel’s coveted perfumes and handbags.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023
I want desperately to sound coolly detached but not like I’m trying too hard to sound coolly detached—basically Lauren Bacall in To Have and Have Not but less insolent and more Indian.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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