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Leslie

American  
[les-lee, lez-] / ˈlɛs li, ˈlɛz- /
Or Lesley

noun

  1. a male or female given name.


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Baldoni and Wayfarer later filed a $400 million defamation suit against Lively, her publicist Leslie Sloane and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, that was dismissed last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Leading the opposition was Leslie Pool, the council member then representing Austin’s North Central and North East neighborhoods.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Leslie Ann Reece visited the park in September with her mother, best friend and mother’s best friend.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Leslie Albrecht shared a method some home sellers are using to get candid feedback when they are having difficulty attracting prospective buyers.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Then came a memo from General Leslie Groves.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

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