Peele

American

[peel] / pil /

noun

George, 1558?–97?, English dramatist.

Peele British

/ piːl /

noun

George. ?1556–?96, English dramatist and poet. His works include the pastoral drama The Arraignment of Paris (1584) and the comedy The Old Wives' Tale (1595)

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In her “Vanity Fair” cover story last year, Charli told writer Anna Peele that she turned down a Brat Tour documentary, despite her label pressuring her to make one.

From Salon

Consider a skit from the “Key & Peele” show that imagined a situation in which passengers with all sorts of odd statuses gained early boarding privileges.

From MarketWatch

Who knew that Jordan Peele rewrote “Get Out” 400 times, or that Paul Simon composed his “Graceland” album by combing through all of his previous work?

From Los Angeles Times

Mrs Graham's father, Frank Peele, has been credited with saving the breed known as the Norfolk Black.

From BBC

In more recent decades, the “Scream” franchise and Jordan Peele’s projects owe a considerable debt to the tone set by Willard and Leni.

From The Wall Street Journal

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