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Brinkley

American  
[bringk-lee] / ˈbrɪŋk li /

noun

  1. David, 1920–2003, U.S. broadcast journalist.


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In the 1983 comedy classic National Lampoon’s Vacation, a suburban dad played by Chevy Chase tries to keep up with a Ferrari driven by superstar model Christie Brinkley.

From MarketWatch May 26, 2026

The newest Ferrari, the $640,000 all-electric Luce, looks more appropriate for Brinkley now, aged 72.

From MarketWatch May 26, 2026

Instead, I moved to New York in 1979 to model because Christie Brinkley and Lauren Hutton had been cast in films.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

There was even one starring an actual supermodel, Christie Brinkley, 71, with her daughter, Sailor, who’s 27.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 14, 2026

“But spies are supposed to be sneaky,” Brinkley pointed out.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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