Marilyn
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“You cannot, you cannot process that,” an emotional co-worker, Marilyn Gwynn, told KSBW.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
And if he’s going to be a senator, he says, he needs to lock down a Jackie O. – not a Marilyn.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
It is also used by Democrats and Republicans alike for political conventions and events: Marilyn Monroe famously performed her legendary rendition of "Happy Birthday" for then president John F. Kennedy at a 1962 fundraiser.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Appeared in the June 11, 2026, print edition as 'From Marilyn Monroe to UFC Freedom 250'.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
“Or the way the back of a baby’s neck smells if its mother keeps it tidy,” said Marilyn Roberts.
From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White
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