Velma
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
And you were preparing to be Velma in your high school production of “Chicago.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2023
It’s hard to imagine Anita, Rose Alvarez and Velma Kelly without Chita Rivera, who first breathed life into these beloved Broadway characters.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023
The non-canine protagonists of “Scooby-Doo” are reimagined in a highly self-referential prequel series centered on the brainy Velma Dinkley, voiced by Mindy Kaling.
From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2023
Several nights later, the scene was identical except that the moon had waned to a sliver and the siphon was pouring liquid back into the jugs left half full of Velma T.’s elixir.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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