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Peele

American  
[peel] / pil /

noun

  1. George, 1558?–97?, English dramatist.


Peele British  
/ piːl /

noun

  1. George. ?1556–?96, English dramatist and poet. His works include the pastoral drama The Arraignment of Paris (1584) and the comedy The Old Wives' Tale (1595)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Mrs Graham's father, Frank Peele, has been credited with saving the breed known as the Norfolk Black.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

Jordan Peele screened “The Birthday” in Lincoln Center earlier this year.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2024

The author Sam Wasson described it as “America’s most popular art,” and its major theaters were training grounds for stars like Tina Fey, Jordan Peele and Stephen Colbert.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2024

The project was saved in part through the intervention of Jordan Peele, who introduced Patel before the start of the screening.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2024

In the Old Wives’ Tale the theme of The Grateful Dead is imbedded in such a mass of folk-lore and folk-tales that it is quite impossible to restore adequately the narrative as Peele found it.

From The Grateful Dead The History of a Folk Story by Gerould, Gordon Hall

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