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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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Pamela Paul sat in on the class to discover why old-school learning is suddenly so popular.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

SAG-AFTRA spokesperson Pamela Greenwalt did not respond to a request for comment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

The picturesque community of 270 homes has attracted many notable residents, including Sarah Paulson, Stevie Nicks, and Pamela Anderson.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

The thing is, by the time we’re assaulted by all that, we understand that Pamela has had it, too.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

Pamela has barely been arrested, yet he already has her entire family history cued up and all set to go.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

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