Lorne
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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What else could motivate him into action quite like some Lorne Michaels mentee?
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
“You guys think it’s this game of bingo—slot machines that go viral. I’m looking at it like I’m Lorne Michaels.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Despite the long recovery, Lorne said he was "coming back to normal life," and was back at work and raising his children.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Lorne Michaels, “SNL’s” longtime executive producer, said the renewal proved that the show “keeps getting better every week.”
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
‘Johnny,’ said Mr. Lorne, anxious and overanxious to please Mr. Adams, ‘start right out.’
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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