Pullman
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Pullmans
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Pullmans
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Also called Pullman case. (often lowercase) a large suitcase.
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George Mortimer, 1831–97, U.S. inventor and railroad car designer.
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Etymology
Origin of Pullman
C19: named after George M. Pullman (1831–97), the US inventor who first manufactured such coaches
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Remarkably Bright Creatures, a drama starring Sally Field and Lewis Pullman about a perceptive octopus who observes the staff in his aquarium, won best movie.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Bryan Unkeless, producer of “Remarkably Bright Creatures,” the Netflix film version of Shelby Van Pelt’s odd couple-meets-octopus drama starring Sally Field and Lewis Pullman, agrees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
To maintain a meritocracy, a business must hold on to key employees, says Pullman & Comley, a law firm based in Connecticut.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 10, 2026
"Elle Fanning, for Sentimental Value," said hosts Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman, as they kicked off the nominations with the best supporting actress category.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026
So, I wasn’t totally clear on how I felt when I realized that my mom was declaring war on Mr. Tushman, Auggie Pullman, and all of Beecher Prep.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
“We’d sing anywhere, on Pullmans, buses, the clubhouse,” he said in 1998.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 5, 2021
I think that's true in the Pullmans almost you know it's an acting that you know I love a poem that enacts what it doesn't describe.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 17, 2018
Actually, the train still runs, complete with Pullmans, dining and lounge cars, but it is now known merely as Train 61-27.
From Time Magazine Archive
When Chicago's Auditorium Theater opened in 1889, Pullmans, Palmers and Fields descended on the great granite edifice on Michigan Avenue in a stream of horse-drawn carriages.
From Time Magazine Archive
It had been decided that Mr. Popper should ride in the baggage car with the penguins to keep them from getting nervous, while Mrs. Popper and the children should ride in one of the Pullmans.
From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater
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