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Pamela

1 American  
[pam-uh-luh] / ˈpæm ə lə /

noun

  1. a female given name.


Pamela 2 American  
[pam-uh-luh] / ˈpæm ə lə /

noun

  1. (orVirtue Rewarded ) an epistolary novel (1740) by Samuel Richardson.


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In our Saturday Essay, Pamela Paul examines the growing divide over whether sociology’s mission is to pursue objective truth or advance social change, and what that means beyond academia.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

In between photos from Malcolm-Jamal’s childhood, Pamela included a lengthy statement about moving forward amid a year of “pain, hurt, loss and emotional de-stabilization.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

In her bracing debut, “Catch the Devil,” Pamela Colloff mounts a convincing case for his innocence.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Speaking about being a bridesmaid to the late Queen to the Telegraph in 2017, Lady Pamela described the experience as a "tremendous rush", as she had to return to the UK from India.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

“You eat lunch with her every day” Pamela persists.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

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