Streep

/ striːp /

noun

1. Meryl, original name Mary Louise Streep. born 1949, US actress. Her films include The Deerhunter (1978), Kramer vs Kramer (1979), The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), Sophie's Choice (1982), Out of Africa (1986), The Hours (2002), Mamma Mia! (2008), and The Iron Lady (2011)

Example Sentences

Orlean is one of the New Yorker’s most high-profile writers, having been portrayed by Meryl Streep in “Adaptation,” a heavily fictionalized version of her book “The Orchid Thief.”

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Anna Wintour gives ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ and Meryl Streep high praise 19 years after the release of the movie, which was inspired by the Vogue icon.

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Streep plays Miranda Priestly, loosely based on Wintour, and part of the filming for the sequel is taking place in Milan.

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Meryl Streep, however, spent her weekend in Milan for Fashion Week, filming scenes for the sequel to “The Devil Wears Prada.”

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Viewers might remember the scene where Meryl Streep’s fashion magazine editrix Miranda Priestley purses her lips at one of the ugliest dresses she’s seen in years, during a preview of a designer’s new collection.

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