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Meryl

American  
[mer-uhl] / ˈmɛr əl /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Merle.


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

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The sequel sees Anne Hathaway's character return to work under tyrannical editor Miranda Priestly, portrayed again by Meryl Streep, as their fashion magazine faces an existential crisis.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

A mere 10 years ago, Meryl Streep had never done a sequel and expressed no interest in telling the story of what Miranda might be up to now.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

For Meryl Streep, who plays the Anna Wintour-inspired Miranda Priestly, editor-in-chief of Runway Magazine, there was a key condition for taking part.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

“Meryl Lee, let’s go somewhere together for Valentine’s Day? I turned around to look behind me, because someone else must have said what just popped out of my mouth. “What?” said Meryl Lee.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

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