merman

Example Sentences

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Ethel Merman picked up a wine glass and gently squeezed the top.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Jerry Zucker: In terms of Ethel Merman and Barbara Billingsley, we thought of a joke: "What if someone said he thinks he's Ethel Merman, and it was her?"

From Salon • Oct. 3, 2023

On a late Sunday afternoon in March, energy pulses at the Mountain Merman Brewing Company — one of the few bars in town.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2023

I would get to sing with Ethel Merman and Carol Channing.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2022

“Ethel Merman is not in it. She’s not on Broadway right now. So we’re seeing something with Carol Channing. She’s pretty good, too. Why don’t you come along?”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides