How to Use Merlin in a Sentence

Merlin

noun
  • Flora agreed with Merlin that the abuses went beyond roof claims.
    J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Hamburg head coach Merlin Polzin had some grievances, too, though.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • As Merlin learned how to use the pre-recorded buttons, audiences fell in love with the then-tiny pig’s big attitude.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2026
  • For four years, Alali has been posting photos and videos of Merlin on Instagram.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Using food as a motivator, Merlin mastered the buttons in record time.
    Seth Carnell, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Merlin Rohl, Everton’s deadline-day signing from Freiburg, had been on the club’s radar for a while.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The couple met and fell in love in 2023 all thanks to Merlin, according to Alali.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Both Angel and Merlin have followed in their grandmother’s footsteps.
    Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Merlin Entertainments and Mojang Studios are going to need a ton of solid blocks for this one.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Merlin Revenue Solutions didn’t respond to an email entreaty either.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The epic saga begins in Atlantis and gives us some origin story for Merlin, who then takes center stage before the coming of Arthur.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Second up is something a bit more left-field; the 2023-24 Topps Merlin Gamers insert.
    Andrew MacKie, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Merlin Entertainments is the theme park company behind Legoland.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Every version of Merlin the wizard, spanning an expansive gender spectrum.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Ruth coveted Merlin’s experience and wished to signal her righteous alignment.
    Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Merlin said she’s been overweight for most of her life and has tried everything, including diet and exercise, lap band surgery and a number of different weight loss medications.
    Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Merlin is a cockapoo puppy, a mix between a cocker spaniel and a poodle, and has become an overnight social-media sensation after millions watched his attempt to get some frying bacon.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Merlin said that what was happening in the insurance world was not limited to Oklahoma, to hail damage, or to State Farm lowballing claims.
    J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Merlin pointed to a recent shift to reliance on untrained claims adjusters at State Farm and to changes in the company’s policy language and leadership.
    J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Who was this untrained woman, who named her research animals things like David Greybeard, Fifi, Merlin, and Flo?
    Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Merlin dismissed concerns about quality and said the Shein products BHV carries have been vetted to comply with workers’ rights.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Also in the crowd was one of the first lady’s relatives, Aleksander Seeman, who was visiting New York with his wife Merlin.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The conservationist leaves behind her son, Hugo, and three grandchildren Angel, Merlin and Nick.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But for one Sacramento resident, the toddler in question is a 65-pound Vietnamese potbellied pig named Merlin.
    Seth Carnell, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Using the bird-tastic Merlin app from Cornell University was Ruffalo's idea.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Piquing interest is the nearly half-million dollars that appears to have gone to Merlin Revenue Solutions Services.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
  • It’s beautifully restored, with its bomb doors hanging wide open and its large propellers, attached to Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, reaching forward.
    Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Merlin is a leading digital rights music licensing partner for independent record labels and distributors.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Merlin Labs launched the flight test campaign for its certification-ready autonomy system in June 2024.
    IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2025
  • This includes Typhoon and F-35 jets, Wildcat and Merlin helicopters, and advanced counter-drone and air defence systems.
    Elaine Mallon, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026

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