Marvin
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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So on a spring Sunday morning in 2005, Marvin Mann called Abigail Johnson to see if he might stop by her home in Milton, Mass. The mutual-fund trustee didn’t say why.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Marvin, which ruled that unmarried partners could sue each other to enforce alleged promises or agreements made during their nonmarital relationship.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Lee Marvin previously won for portraying twin gunfighters Kid Shelleen and Tim Strawn in the 1965 western spoof “Cat Ballou.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
Like Marvin, he considers himself a softmaxxer, and says he's improving his looks to feel good about himself.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
"We hear you're new to town. I'm Nancy Drew and these are my friends, Bess Marvin and George Fayne."
From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene
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