Alice
Americannoun
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a city in southern Texas.
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the Alice. Alice Springs.
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a first name: from a Germanic word meaning “of noble rank.”
noun
Example Sentences
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Alice, on the other hand, lets it all out, leaving Walker feeling “light as a feather. Everything that woman felt went down the lens, so in the end, I actually felt good.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
This doesn’t work for Alice, however, who goes from disbelief to sabotage to an act of betrayal whose wreckage spills out over the series and blows back on her.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Given everything she's just said about parenting, perhaps that's a lesson Alice could have benefited from too.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Alice Darson, an urban planning lawyer from Paris, said the detention centre should not violate planning regulations as it falls under the category of "facilities of collective interest and public service".
From BBC • May 27, 2026
A lot of people, like Alice Wendleken’s mother, thought the Herdmans ought to be in jail, kids or not, but I knew that wouldn’t happen.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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