Perlman

[purl-muhn]

noun

1. Itzhak born 1945, U.S. violinist, born in Israel.

Perlman

/ ˈpɜːlmən /

noun

1. Itzhak (ˈɪtzæk). born 1945, Israeli violinist; plays seated because of polio

Example Sentences

Theirs is a house full of chaotic women who are rough and honest to a fault, led by Perlman’s grandma Dottie, who isn’t above coming on to her granddaughter’s boyfriend.

From Salon

There are brief cutaways to Jonno’s home life, which at least has the benefit of giving us more Grant, plus Naomi Watts as his wife, Ann; scenes back in New York likewise give us unrelated time with Rita Wilson as Jessica’s mother, Lois; Rhea Perlman her mouthy grandmother, Dottie; Dunham’s Nora and Andrew Rannells as her ex-husband, Jameson, who left her in favor of “exploring non-monogamy with a couple both named Cody.”

From Los Angeles Times

“All I want is to play music, and the crisis I’m having is right here,” Nathaniel said, pointing to the missing strings and calling out the names of Itzhak Perlman and Jascha Heifetz, as if the renowned violinists might hear his plea and send along the strings.

From Los Angeles Times

“Even in the absence of formal diagnostic criteria, we see firsthand how orthorexia can seriously disrupt someone’s life and health,” said Molly Perlman, chief medical officer of Monte Nido, a national network of eating-disorder treatment centers.

From Slate

“Like other eating disorders, treatment for orthorexia focuses on nutritional stabilization, reestablishing consistent eating patterns, and gradually reintroducing foods that have been labeled as ‘bad,’ ” says Perlman, the Monte Nido chief medical officer.

From Slate