Edsel
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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He said she was “gleeful” when Edsel traveled to Massachusetts to interview her a few years before her death in 2010 at the age of 94.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024
Edsel made the monuments officers a household name, writing books including “The Monuments Men,” which was made into a 2014 movie starring George Clooney and Matt Damon.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024
“He seemed more curious about me being able to put into perspective what he had done, as if he didn’t realize where he fit into the overall picture,” Mr. Edsel said by phone.
From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2023
Mr. Edsel recalled that after the ceremony, Mr. Barancik told him, “I’m so deeply appreciative of what you and the foundation have done, and it’s an honor beyond my ability to express it.”
From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2023
The Edsel, the Ford Motor Company’s famous flop from the 1950s, failed because people thought it looked funny.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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