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Dunham

American  
[duhn-uhm] / ˈdʌn əm /

noun

  1. Katherine, 1910?–2006, U.S. dancer and choreographer.


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As Hannah Horvath, Dunham staked her claim in the series’ opening episode.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

As for millennials, if you’re looking to draw that line for the current crop of thirty-to-fortysomethings, the point that separates Gen Y’s art and all that came before, look no further than Lena Dunham.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

Notably, Dunham in her latest memoir “Famesick” — released in April — wrote about Antonoff’s alleged romance with a “teen pop star” during their own romance.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Teyana Taylor, Lisa from Blackpink, Elizabeth Debicki and Lena Dunham are among the members of this year's host committee, which is headed up by Anthony Vaccarello and Zoë Kravitz.

From BBC May 3, 2026

His mother, Ann Dunham, had been a seventeen-year-old college student in Hawaii in 1960, when she fell for a Kenyan student named Barack Obama.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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