merman

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Lansbury had little in common with Merman, so she had to take the character in a new direction, which critics, such as Walter Kerr, admired for the dramatic depth it unearthed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2025

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

Floating in the Sacramento pool where fellow attendees of the California convention had gathered, Merman Maui summed up the importance of the community this way: “I have a new family with all these people.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2022

“I don’t know, either. Ethel Merman sings it.”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt