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Definition of Barbra Streisand

1. Noun. United States singer and actress (born in 1942).

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Literary usage of Barbra Streisand

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Rediscovering America: Exploring the Small Towns of Virginia & Maryland by William J. Burnham, Mary K. Burnham (2002)
"Movie stars Paul Newman and Barbra Streisand have lent their names and accolades to the inn's brochure. Locals have spotted the likes of Alan Greenspan, ..."

2. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... in which it serves essentially as a synonym for deeply or completely: when she falls head over heels for Barbra Streisand —Robert Brustein, ..."

3. Fasting: The Ultimate Diet by Allan Cott (1997)
"... John Lennon, Eugene McCarthy, Muhammad Ali, Barbra Streisand, and Cesar Chavez. Many people gim- ply can't afford to eat any more, Mr. Gregory contended ..."

4. Wit and Wisdom: A Public Affairs Miscellany by Colin Bingham (1982)
"Barbra Streisand, 1973 For the ordinary man in the street, life is not made up of 'isms' but of food, sleep, football, canaries, allotments, ..."

5. Hollywood & the Best of Los Angeles Alive!by Robert White, Phyllis White by Robert White, Phyllis White (2002)
"Barbra Streisand and husband James Brolin have a three-acre place on the bluff on the ocean side of the highway in Point Dume. ..."

6. Alliance Adrift by Yoichi Funabashi (1999)
"Every time Clinton visited California, Hollywood superstars like Barbra Streisand, Tom Hanks, and Steven Spielberg helped push his ratings up. ..."

7. Georgia and the Carolinas by Norman Renouf, Kathy Renouf (1999)
"Expect to see such names as Neil Diamond, Oprah Winfrey, Barbra Streisand, Mikhail Barishnikov, Kevin Costner, the Beach Boys and many, many, more. ..."

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