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Barrymore

American  
[bar-uh-mawr, -mohr] / ˈbær əˌmɔr, -ˌmoʊr /

noun

  1. Maurice Herbert Blythe, 1847–1905, U.S. and English actor, born in India.

  2. his children: Ethel, 1879–1959, John, 1882–1942, and Lionel, 1878–1954, U.S. actors.


Barrymore British  
/ ˈbærɪˌmɔː /

noun

  1. a US family of actors, esp Ethel (1879–1959), John (1882–1942), and Lionel (1878–1954)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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At the end of the video, Barrymore let her hair down and snapped a selfie against one of the walls in the RV, on which an oven mitt could be seen hanging from a hook.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

There is no suggestion that Barrymore and other users of the smart glasses who film in shops are committing a criminal offence, although their actions are a breach of data protection laws.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

It marks the end of what has been something of a turbulent chapter for Barrymore and the home, in which she has invested a very large sum.

From MarketWatch May 27, 2026

Drew Barrymore was coming, and she called it “the tradition.”

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

This makes you think that the man is Barrymore, who is the caretaker at Baskerville Hall, because he is the only other person who has a black beard.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon

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