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Marlon

American  
[mahr-luhn] / ˈmɑr lən /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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Ben Okri’s foreword to “The Inheritors” is evocative but diffuse; Marlon James, writing on “Pincher Martin,” is inclined to impose his own rhetorical energy on the text.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

After former MGM film executive Jonathan Glickman was named chief executive of Miramax in 2024, he reached out to Marlon Wayans to see if he’d be interested in reviving “Scary Movie.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

In addition to Yassine, Louie, and Katritch, the study was led by co-first authors Anastasiia V. Sadybekov, Marlon Vincent Duro, and Shaowei Wang, all of USC.

From Science Daily May 26, 2026

Colombia's Defence Minister Pedro Sánchez says he is offering a record reward for information leading to the capture of a rebel leader known as "Marlon".

From BBC Apr. 27, 2026

Rufino has taken to raising pigeons in wire-mesh cages in their backyard the way he saw Marlon Brando do in On the Waterfront.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

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