Perl
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Perl
Coined in 1987 by Perl's creator, Larry Wall, U.S. computer programmer (born 1954)
Example Sentences
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Isobel Perl started her own skincare brand from her parents' house in Watford five years ago.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
In New York City, meanwhile, soil expert Sara Perl Egendorf saw that residents weren't sure how best to protect against soil lead contamination in urban gardens.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2023
They are attenuated or “flattened out,” as the critic Jed Perl once wrote, “by the pressure of their coming into being.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 30, 2022
Something is troubling Jed Perl, but he won’t say exactly what.
From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2022
The Stability Research Division, where Dorothy Hoover worked, was a particular target, as Perl had been a member of the group before leaving for Cleveland.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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