Marley

[ mahr-lee ]

/ ˈmɑr li /

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noun

Robert Nesta "Bob", 1945–81, Jamaican reggae singer, guitarist, and songwriter: popularizer of Rastafarianism.

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Marley said when the program ended, she felt eager to do more projects and would have enjoyed having a camera available.
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ESSENCE got a chance to chat with Marley about her latest partnership with UGG and what she is up to this holiday season.
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First, the ghost of his departed partner, Jacob Marley, comes calling, his face emerging from the doorknob.
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There was one week that I went from Dixie Chicks to Ziggy Marley to Alicia Keys.
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They're singing Bob Marley songs, because Ruddock is from Jamaica.
The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull|Mark Jacobson|March 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was singing Bob Marley to himself and the idea started turning around in his head.
‘No Woman, No Drive’: Behind the Viral Video|Sophia Jones|October 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Right now Jamaica is about Bob Marley, then Bobsled and now it is Bolt.
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There it stood, years afterward, above the warehouse door: Scrooge and Marley.
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That afternoon the Vicar of Marley was paying house-to-house visits among his humbler parishioners.
The Shadow of the Rope|E. W. Hornung
Miss Marley had a singularly beautiful speaking voice; it was as soft as velvet.
The Dark Tower|Phyllis Bottome
This course became clearer to Miss Marley when she discovered that Winn had come up for his health.
The Dark Tower|Phyllis Bottome
It occurred to Miss Marley, with a wave of reassurance, that this was probably Winn's usual way of managing.
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Marley

/ (ˈmɑːlɪ) /

noun

Bob, full name Robert Nesta Marley. 1945–81, Jamaican reggae singer, guitarist, and songwriter. With his group, the Wailers, his albums included Burnin' (1973), Natty Dread (1975), Rastaman Vibration (1976), and Exodus (1977)

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