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Denise

American  
[duh-nees, -neez] / dəˈnis, -ˈniz /

noun

  1. a female given name: derived from Denis.


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Denise wants her experience to act as a warning for others.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

While five of the winning institutions are run by luxury hotel groups and other major businesses, the Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa in Champillon was founded by American entrepreneurs Denise Dupre and Mark Nunnelly.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The victim's partner Denise Doyle described him as "the most caring soul and gentle person you could ever meet".

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Pommier’s survivors include her husband, Peter Diel; her son, David Diel; her daughter, Jacqueline Pommier Diel; and her sisters, Kravitt and Denise Johnson.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The word is defeated, but I just say—loud enough to be heard by Holly and Denise in the front too—“I’m bracing for a confrontation with Ted.”

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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