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Meanings of Stan Laurel in English

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United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965)

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        Examples for "Laurel"
        1
        He knew Laurel's history as well as anyone; he had a responsibility.
        The double bind
        2
        Given Laurel's own wounds, this may have been a particularly damning flaw.
        The double bind
        3
        She let Laurel lead her past the rows upon rows of headstones.
        Seven Minutes in Heaven
        4
        Maybe that was exactly what Laurel intended: for Emma to find this.
        Hide and Seek
        5
        It was true: Laurel looked as wired and nervous as Kate felt.
        The Fame Game
        Usage of Stan Laurel in English
        1
        Which is what most visual comedians are about: Stan Laurel, Chaplin, Benny Hill.
        The Guardian
        2
        There have been very few truly great mimes in history: Chaplin and Stan Laurel really.
        The Guardian
        3
        David did wonderful impressions of Stan Laurel.
        The Guardian
        4
        I shook my head vehemently, and his eyebrows went from a deep V to a Stan Laurel imitation.
        Temperance Brennan 01 - Déjà Dead
        5
        He has played Stan Laurel.
        The Irish Times
        6
        There's a long line of, I can watch Stan Laurel effect Jack Benny with that sort of slow-Slow burn.
        The new yorker
        7
        This sweet, sad film is about a little-known final chapter in the lives of comedy legends Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.
        The Guardian
        8
        Last month would have been Stan Laurel's hundredth birthday; it was celebrated by groups of Sons, known as tents, around the country.
        The new yorker
        9
        The plight of the Italian Voice of Stan Laurel must have been one to give Il Duce long pause before declaring war on England.
        The new yorker
        10
        Reminiscent of silent-movie comedian Stan Laurel, one of his heroes, Gervais imitates a rutting chimpanzee to cap his recitation of a real-life anti-AIDS pamphlet.
        Wired
        11
        It's hard to over-state just how big the comedy team of Englishman Stan Laurel and American Oliver Hardy were in the 1930s and 1940s.
        Radio NZ
        12
        Stan Laurel died 54 years ago today, on February 23rd, 1965; he of the incomparable duo, Laurel and Hardy.
        The Irish Times
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