Bela
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Throughout his career, Kurtag drew inspiration from literature and the works of famous compatriots like Bela Bartok.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
She incorporates films as seemingly irrelevant but surprisingly apropos as the Bela Lugosi horror movie “The Black Cat” and an Astaire-Rogers musical.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026
He explains as a child he'd seen the Hungarian-American actor Bela Lugosi do the same when playing Count Dracula in the 1931 movie.
From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025
After the social media storm erupted, during a talk on podcast “The Town,” Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria called the controversy “a bummer” that distracted from the film and its accolades.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2025
I’d never been invited to gymnastics camp at Bela and Martha Karolyi’s sprawling ranch in Huntsville, which meant I hadn’t been identified as a possible candidate for a spot on the USAG’s national team.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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