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Meryl

American  
[mer-uhl] / ˈmɛr əl /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Merle.


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“Your first line’s coming up. Terrifying. And I remember I said my first line and Meryl sort of chuckled quietly, and I was like, Thank God.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

What’s more, Oppenheim—whose agency has worked with the likes of Kanye West, Harry Styles, and Meryl Streep—notes that celebrity clients often have some very “unrealistic” goals when it comes to their ideal sale price.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026

That said, you know, I’ve said this before, I’m a huge Meryl Streep fan.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

At the world premiere of “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” actress Meryl Streep leaned into her character’s devilish persona.

From Salon ● May 17, 2026

“You’re not supposed to examine it,” she said to Meryl Lee, who was trying to figure out the Surprise part.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

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