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Barrymore

American  
[bar-uh-mawr, -mohr] / ˈbær əˌmɔr, -ˌmoʊr /

noun

  1. Maurice Herbert Blythe, 1847–1905, U.S. and English actor, born in India.

  2. his children: Ethel, 1879–1959, John, 1882–1942, and Lionel, 1878–1954, U.S. actors.


Barrymore British  
/ ˈbærɪˌmɔː /

noun

  1. a US family of actors, esp Ethel (1879–1959), John (1882–1942), and Lionel (1878–1954)

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Example Sentences

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“I went to Walmart because other people weren’t,” said Barrymore of some other celebrity partnerships.

From The Wall Street Journal

US chat show host and actress Drew Barrymore last year mentioned on her own show that she was glad to have had a breast reduction as a teenager.

From BBC

She previously told Drew Barrymore, “I left ‘SNL’ and then the next day I was like, ‘I’m a farmer, I’m a carpenter.’

From MarketWatch

Other winners at Friday's ceremony included long-running daytime soap General Hospital for outstanding daytime drama series and actress and presenter Drew Barrymore for outstanding daytime talk series host.

From BBC

But I was also excited to get to do like a Drew Barrymore in “Scream” by having him in the opening.

From Los Angeles Times