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Celeste

American  
[suh-lest] / səˈlɛst /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “heavenly.”


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A short court appearance in Los Angeles on Wednesday revealed the first full accounting of what detectives believe happened to Celeste, who had been reported missing from her home east of Los Angeles.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The musician's defence team has said it believed the "actual evidence will show that David did not kill Celeste" and he was not the cause of her death.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

“The actual evidence in this case will show that David Burke did not murder Celeste Rivas Hernandez and he was not the cause of her death,” attorneys Blair Berk, Marilyn Bednarski and Regina Peter shared.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

“Burke wanted to maintain a lucrative musical career that Celeste was threatening on that night,” Hochman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Dawn Celeste has a laugh that sounds like a pot bubbling over.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti