marilyn — ozdic

Collocations

4

ADJ.

fellow, new, serial, uncanny

She had an uncanny marilyn quality that made everyone stop and stare when she entered the room.

VERB + MARILYN

alluring, house, like, looked, name, represent, supposed, tells

She looked like Marilyn Monroe with that platinum blonde hair and red lipstick.

MARILYN + NOUN

manson, monroe, monroe's, success

Marilyn Monroe's success in Hollywood made her one of the most iconic actresses of all time.

PREP.

in, in, on, since, with

I've been friends with Marilyn since we met in college twenty years ago.

Definitions

name

1

A female given name originating as a coinage.

Maybe you know my grand-daughter, the one with the non-Somali name - Marilyn. You won't believe it, but she was named for me, and my own is Maryam. She tells me that Marilyn is the name of a famous actress who's now dead. You know the young these days, bringing mysteries and foreign ways into our lives.

noun

1

A mountain or hill with a relative height of at least 150 metres.

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Example Bank

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Maybe you know my grand-daughter, the one with the non-Somali name - Marilyn. You won't believe it, but she was named for me, and my own is Maryam. She tells me that Marilyn is the name of a famous ac

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02

Have you ever seen the new house in which Marilyn lives?

Tatoeba · #32338

03

It has been 33 years since Marilyn Monroe died.

Tatoeba · #32339

04

This figure is supposed to represent Marilyn Monroe, but I don't think it does her justice.

Tatoeba · #58317

05

Marilyn Monroe died 33 years ago.

Tatoeba · #439463

06

She bears an uncanny resemblance to Marilyn Monroe.

Tatoeba · #526849

Usage Notes

i Register

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