Coppola
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Francis Ford Coppola decamped there to write his script for “The Godfather,” and it’s where his compatriot George Lucas conjured up the “Star Wars” universe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
As a child, Mr. Coppola stayed close to home, “afraid of the unknown, of being alone, of losing friends and family should I venture out of Gowanus, a fear hard to shake.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
But other regulars including Amy Dowden, Dianne Buswell, Katya Jones, Vito Coppola and Aljaz Skorjanec will be back on the dance floor.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
From the messy set of ‘Apocalypse Now’ to the secret edits of ‘Star Wars,’ author Paul Fischer pulls back the curtain on how Coppola, Lucas and Spielberg gambled their friendships to build the modern blockbuster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
“Joylette, why don’t you play the piano for Dr. Coppola while I get him some tea,” I said.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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