Selma

[ sel-muh ]

/ ˈsɛl mə /

a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.

a town in central California.

a female given name.

Example sentences from the Web for selma

Rashad was there to celebrate the release of the Civil Rights drama Selma.

Phylicia Rashad and the Cult of Cosby Truthers |Stereo Williams |January 8, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Having finally seen Selma on November 17, I must report, sadly, that I do not share the enthusiasm the film has generated so far.

Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’ |Gary May |January 2, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Because I was living with this story, I watched closely as Hollywood considered making a film about Selma.

Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’ |Gary May |January 2, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
In 2009, Lee Daniels announced that he would direct Selma and that Liam Neeson would play President Lyndon Johnson.

Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’ |Gary May |January 2, 2015 |DAILY BEAST

Selma becomes a biopic in which the hero shines while those who worked beside him are overlooked or relegated to the sidelines.

Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’ |Gary May |January 2, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
The morning after her drastic interview with Mrs. Williams, Selma studied herself searchingly in her mirror.

Unleavened Bread |Robert Grant
Selma Rardon was the vice-president and had consulted with Betty about the appointments.

Betty Lee, Senior |Harriet Pyne Grove
Selma arrived at home about a week after her father's funeral.

The Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No. V, May, 1863 |Various
Selma Cross was huge to look upon, and at first thought without grace.

She Buildeth Her House |Will Comfort
He was exactly in the frame of mind to grasp at the euphemism offered by Selma.

Unleavened Bread |Robert Grant

Selma

City in south-central Alabama.

In 1965, during the civil rights movement, Selma was the center of a registration drive for black voters, led by Martin Luther King, Jr.