Marlene

[ mahr-leen, -ley-nuh ]

noun

1. a female given name.

Example Sentences

Authorities said she shot Marlene Warren while dressed up in a clown costume more than 30 years ago.

From BBC

Esteemed film critic Alonso Duralde’s cover has Tab Hunter, Divine, Marlene Dietrich, Anna May Wong and Laverne Cox ablaze with a rainbow spotlight that emphasizes the importance of LGBTQ+ actors from different eras — but in this 336-page book, the author also includes stories and photos of queer writers, directors, producers, choreographers and more.

From Los Angeles Times

The woman identified herself as Marlene Dietrich.

From Los Angeles Times

Marlene’s husband lived in a small cottage in Sylmar surrounded by olive trees, not far from our house.

From Los Angeles Times

While the story opens with a classic Almodóvar flourish — a young woman flamboyantly dressed like Marlene Dietrich saunters through a small town before stopping at a Catholic school where she forces a showdown with the headmaster — and finishes with a dramatic plot twist, the film, with its multilayered meta examination of storytelling, is far more ambitious.

From Los Angeles Times