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
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
Her performance as Velma Kelly in “Chicago” helped immortalize Bob Fosse’s dance vocabulary.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2024
Young told WLBT-TV that during the 1970s, his grandmother, Velma Beal Young, chose to convert the building into a marketing and sales offices for the hair care manufacturing company.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023
Unable to find work in Montgomery, in 1958 Claudette followed Velma to New York City, reluctantly leaving Raymond in the care of her mom.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
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