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Marley

American

[mahr-lee] / ˈmɑr li /

noun

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

Marley British

/ 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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"I'd particularly like to praise Marley," he added.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Now, Glannan is grateful, back working as a business development executive and walking her dog, a terrier named Marley.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“Taking that ‘L’ last week gave us motivation,” senior captain Marley Scoggins said after getting her team off to a good start with a blazing first leg.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

US media reported that the rights were bought by music publisher Primary Wave, whose portfolio includes the works of Whitney Houston, Bob Marley, Prince and others.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

I mean, the Bob Marley song was great riding music for us, even though he almost killed us just to find it.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds

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