Bertram
Americannoun
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I half expected a Snidely Whiplash twirl of the mustache or a Bertram Oleander sidewise glance and sneer.
From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026
They had also defended Mark Nordlicht, the former head of Platinum Partners, where Javice’s boyfriend Elliot Bertram used to work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
Science talked to Bertram, one of the scientists whose names were used on reviews of Malafaia’s papers, about his experience.
From Science Magazine • Dec. 3, 2024
Before long, Feinstein’s husband was diagnosed with colon cancer; Bertram Feinstein would die in 1978, a loss that crushed her.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2023
“They laughed too and never listened to me. Bertram was the best; they obeyed him half the time.”
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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