Malcolm
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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“Credibility is the most important thing for any government authority, and this risks wasting that credibility,” Malcolm said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
As Malcolm Forbes writes, Mr. Starritt turns a wide-ranging story of financial and personal ambition into “a winning tale of male friendship.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Though she spent some years in an old Ojai farmhouse in the 1980s raising her kids with former husband Malcolm McDowell, she’s always had a base of operations here in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
It spread quickly, tearing through Bédar, leaving Malcolm, Annette and their friends having to make the quick decision to flee.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Sitting in a bar after the debate, sipping orange juice, Malcolm delighted one young woman by pulling out a thick roll of bills and peeling one off to pay the tab.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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