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Marlene

American  
[mahr-leen, -ley-nuh] / mɑrˈlin, -ˈleɪ nə /
Also Marleen

noun

  1. a female given name.


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Marlene Blaylock of Myrtle Beach felt confident because she had inherited her staff from her brother.

From Slate Aug. 25, 2026

Marlene Cooper has paid $100 a week to get a box of five meals from Blue Apron for the last decade, delighting in dinners like chicken enchilada skillet and cilantro paneer and chickpea curry.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

In tears, Marlene Nino said she felt shaken and powerless in the face of her sister's sudden death.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

“Today Colombia needs us,” said Marlene Rodríguez de Montaner, one of the leaders of The House Project and wife of Ricardo Montaner.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Through wind and rain, mud and frost, Marlene just plodded on.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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