Phyllis
Americannoun
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a name used in pastoral literature, as the Eclogues of Vergil, for a country girl or sweetheart.
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Also Phyliss. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “green leaf.”
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You can also use a personal account at IRS.gov External link to track your return, IRS correspondence and other matters, says Phyllis Jo Kubey, an enrolled agent in New York City.
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026
Meta attorney Phyllis Jones showed jurors Instagram posts, text messages and ephemera from her high school years in which Kaley portrayed her home life as intolerable.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
It’s tough to top the superlative energy Moore shared with Asner, Valerie Harper’s wisecracking Rhoda Morgenstern and Cloris Leachman as Mary’s smugly married downstairs neighbor, Phyllis.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
Phyllis Agnew was one of the founders of the Buddy Bear Trust in 1993.
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025
Mack and Phyllis Mae were doing Indian wrestling on the floor.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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