Dietrich

American

[dee-trik, -trikh] / ˈdi trɪk, -trɪx /

noun

Marlene 1904–92, U.S. actress and singer, born in Germany.

Dietrich British

/ ˈdiːtrɪç /

noun

Marlene (marˈleːnə), real name Maria Magdalene von Losch. 1901–92, US film actress and cabaret singer, born in Germany

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Dietrich said he brought the teams to Topgolf games and barbecue dinners in the hopes that hosting them would draw more fans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

German actress Marlene Dietrich and fashion designer Coco Chanel also embraced it.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Such debating tactics track well with Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s analysis of stupidity.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2025

Mark Mateschitz - son of the late co-owner Dietrich Mateschitz, who took over his father's 49% shareholding - will also have had a say.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

If Sourmelina had always been a European kind of American, a sort of Marlene Dietrich, then Tessie was the fully Americanized daughter Dietrich might have had.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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