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Edsel

American  
[ed-suhl] / ˈɛd səl /

noun

  1. a male given name: from Old English words meaning “rich” and “hall.”


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“She was an absolute pistol as they would say, just full of stories,” Edsel said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024

Mr. Edsel said that Mr. Barancik was cautious during their two interviews, surprised at the interest in a short-term Monuments Man who, unlike his more experienced colleagues, did not have an artistic specialty.

From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2023

Edsel, the calico cat, sprawled across a reporter’s notebook, knocking the pen out of the way, and began to purr amiably.

From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2022

Fans of defunct nameplates, like Meteor, Fairlane, Galaxie, Model A, and Edsel, will also find a treasure trove of material to sort through.

From The Verge • Jun. 21, 2022

The Edsel started out ugly, and it’s still ugly.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell