Velma
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Chita Rivera created several memorable Broadway characters that are now considered part of the canon, including the role of Velma Kelly in the original production of “Chicago.”
From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2024
A few decades later, she starred in another iconic role: vaudeville performer Velma Kelly in Chicago.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2024
Rivera also inhabited roles like Rosie, the girlfriend of a rock star’s manager in “Bye Bye Birdie,” the original Velma and later the ambitious murderess Roxie in “Chicago,” and former showgirl Lilane in “Nine.”
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2024
“She’s just plainly not doing her job,” said Velma Lisa Duran, whose sister Irma Garcia was one of the teachers killed.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023
CLAUDETTE: Mom and Velma went to the mass meeting, but I stayed home.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
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