Melvin
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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According to TMZ, the alleged intruder was searching for Al Roker but instead turned his focus to Melvin when he couldn’t find the longtime weatherman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
Bloom, who shares daughter Daisy with Perry, later broke his silence on their separation, telling “Today” host Craig Melvin during a September interview that everything between them is “great.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 12, 2026
Pete Hegseth is no Melvin Laird — Nixon’s defense secretary who was so incompetent as to be blamed for losing the Vietnam War.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
This neighbor ended up teaching young Melvin to play conga drums and introduced him to his first bass teacher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
And our teams are as even as possible: Alan, Melvin, and me versus Gloria, Jade, and Zayd.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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