Mabel

[ mey-buhl ]

/ ˈmeɪ bəl /

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noun

a female given name.

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Also Ma·belle

[mey-bel, mey-bel], /meɪˈbɛl, ˈmeɪ bɛl/, Mable.

Words nearby Mabel

Maas, Maasai, Maastricht, Maat, Mab, Mabel, mabela, mabe pearl, Mabinogion, Mableton, Mabuse

How to use Mabel in a sentence

Without giving away the show’s ending, it seems from a few hints through the first season’s run that the second season might follow Cinda as she creates a podcast about Charles, Oliver and Mabel’s podcast.
How Only Murders in the Building Grapples With the Thorny Ethics of True-Crime Podcasting|Eliana Dockterman|October 19, 2021|Time
Despite the blasé attitude of the men, Mabel refuses to flatten the victim into a one-dimensional plot point.
The Bizarre and Unsettling Rise of True-Crime Makeup Videos on YouTube and TikTok|Hannah Jackson|October 18, 2021|The Daily Beast
Mabel brought us a casserole plate—which she traded for a set of jumper cables—and Leticia offered us extra batteries, which we accepted, gratefully.
‘When the Rain Stops:’ a New Short Story by Bryan Washington|Bryan Washington|April 16, 2021|Time
Walking down the block, I waved at Mabel, and I saw Julie staring at her porch, taking stock of the damage.
‘When the Rain Stops:’ a New Short Story by Bryan Washington|Bryan Washington|April 16, 2021|Time

Elsi Mabelicia Campos, whom many people called Mabelicia or Mabel, was the bedrock of the family, Yuri Campos said.
Elsi Mabelicia Campos, devoted mother who kept the Pew building spotless, dies of covid-19|Samantha Schmidt|December 10, 2020|Washington Post
His central three are actresses: Mabel Normand, Mary Miles Minter, and Margaret “Gibby” Gibson.
How to Get Away With a Hollywood Murder|Tim Teeman|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For Mabel, at that point in her life, after so many horrible experiences with men, a gay best friend was exactly what she needed.
How to Get Away With a Hollywood Murder|Tim Teeman|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But whats Mrs. Mabel Kerrick going to give the two hundred dollars for?
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
Mabel Andrews came once to a meeting and in businesslike fashion explained the Red Cross dressings and gave a lesson in bandaging.
The Amazing Interlude|Mary Roberts Rinehart
Forerunner of the many first-aid classes to come was that hour of Mabel's, and made memorable by one thing she said.
The Amazing Interlude|Mary Roberts Rinehart
Every morning Mabel gives me a round hard thing she calls a penny, and very slippery to hold in one's mouth.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, November 4, 1914|Various
In the third Act we return to Mabel's flat and resume her interviews with the applicants for her hand.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, May 16, 1917.|Various