Mellon

[ mel-uhn ]

/ ˈmɛl ən /

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noun

Andrew William, 1855–1937, U.S. financier: Secretary of the Treasury 1921–32.

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Words nearby Mellon

mellifluent, mellifluous, melliphagous, mellite, mellitum, Mellon, mellophone, Mellotron, mellow, mellow out, Melo

How to use Mellon in a sentence

An unexpected stint at the Ford Foundation while she was teaching at Columbia led to the top job at Mellon.
Elizabeth Alexander Wants to Know if Art Can Solve America's Problems|Belinda Luscombe|April 6, 2022|Time
The starring villain in Roosevelt’s crackdown on aggressive tax avoidance was the Mellon family, which controlled banks, aluminum production and oil interests.
The Great Inheritors: How Three Families Shielded Their Fortunes From Taxes for Generations|by Patricia Callahan, James Bandler, Justin Elliott, Doris Burke and Jeff Ernsthausen|December 15, 2021|ProPublica
To be clear, while substantial, CRNY is not Mellon’s only effort to support artists in our current moment.
Putting An End to the Pandemic Means Putting Artists Back to Work|Elizabeth Alexander|June 11, 2021|Time
Mellon crossed their names out and, with his pencil, ordered their positions reversed.
When will Harriet Tubman adorn the $20 bill?|Annie Linskey|June 3, 2021|Washington Post

The library plans up to 67 Mellon-funded internships each year.
Library of Congress gets $15 million to diversify partners, collections|Peggy McGlone|January 27, 2021|Washington Post
Examine photographs of Andrew Carnegie, J. P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Mellon, and Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Up To a Point: Robber Barons Make Way For Robber Nerds|P. J. O’Rourke|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Richard Mellon Scaife—paymaster of the ‘vast right-wing conspiracy’—died July 4.
Scaife v. Clinton and the Dangers of Demonization|John Avlon|July 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By 2011, the site was bringing in $1.2 million a month in revenue, according to a researcher at Carnegie Mellon University.
Alleged Silk Road Kingpin Pleads Not Guilty, Says Hi to His Mom|Brian Ries, Abby Haglage|February 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“He would just sit in front of us, staring at us and kind of doing this really slow pant in our face,” Mellon says.
Meet Butters, the Christmas Dog Model|Michael Daly|December 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At the same time, Butters proved to have very specific ideas as to where he felt Mellon and Biggs should sit.
Meet Butters, the Christmas Dog Model|Michael Daly|December 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The spanner caught him on the shoulder, and he grunted in pain, but he kept on moving away from Mellon.
Unwise Child|Gordon Randall Garrett
While Keku put the unconscious Mellon on his bed, Mike let his gaze wander around the room.
Unwise Child|Gordon Randall Garrett
Chief Pasteur walked over to where Mellon lay and took his stethoscope out of his little black bag.
Unwise Child|Gordon Randall Garrett
Mellon—dying or already dead—had been propped upright in that narrow locker.
Unwise Child|Gordon Randall Garrett
His child, aged twelve years, which the troops had captured at Fort Mellon during the fight, now rushed into his arms.
Petals Plucked from Sunny Climes|Sylvia Sunshine