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Meryl

American  
[mer-uhl] / ˈmɛr əl /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Merle.


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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

Here, Riley discusses Meryl Streep, his own experience working with boosters and the film’s most shocking twist.

From The Wall Street Journal May 27, 2026

He went on to have more than 70 screen roles across his career, including starring opposite actress Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady, for which she won her third Academy Award for best actress.

From BBC May 11, 2026

For example, if we were to put Meryl Streep against Julianne Moore, only one of these women is going to be mother, and it’s not the one in “Mamma Mia!”

From Salon May 10, 2026

“But you have similarities. Meryl Lee showed me your drawing. It was wonderful. Anyone can see that you have the soul of an architect.”

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

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