Elmer
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Estuardo Mazariegos, head of the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment Los Angeles, reported roughly $200,000 in contributions and Elmer Roldan, director of a nonprofit, has raised about $114,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
It’s a good time for Elmer Rice’s “The Adding Machine,” which can only mean that it’s once again a bad time for workers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026
Also running is Elmer Roldan, a nonprofit leader who works to keep students from dropping out of schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2026
When I got that Elmer plate, the idea that my son could ever actually be advanced enough to understand the words in one of the Elmer board books felt like a wondrous dream.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
“I got a family and a farm,” Elmer senior hollered back.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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