Bacall
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
Bacall and his team had gone shul to shul, trying to avert panic as news of the attack spread through the rumor mill.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023
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
Students went there a lot; every spring they had a Humphrey Bogart festival, with Lauren Bacall or Katharine Hepburn, women on their own, making up their minds.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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