Mae West
Example Sentences
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‘Too much of a good thing can be wonderful,” Mae West said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
In the last one, Rourke’s character often sounded “like a cross between Mae West and Bob Dylan,” according to The Times’ review.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
He chooses not to return and struggles to find a work in showbusiness, eventually launching his film career in a Mae West vehicle, “She Done Him Wrong.”
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2023
Later, Hollywood's golden era saw the likes of Mae West, Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis and Marilyn Monroe take the spotlight.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2023
Snowden was lying on his back on the floor with his legs stretched out, still burdened cumbersomely by his flak suit, his flak helmet, his parachute harness and his Mae West.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
