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Adele

American  
[uh-del] / əˈdɛl /
Also Adela

noun

  1. a first name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”


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"Get at least one affordable house, nationalising Adele and bring back Ceefax", Binface told the BBC when asked about his policies.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

I think Adele might be the best I’ve seen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Singers Amy Winehouse, Adele and Raye, as well as actor Tom Holland -- better known as Spiderman -- are among the alumni of the state‑funded school, which prides itself on being free.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Adele Bertei has been writing about her life since 2013’s “Peter and the Wolves,” about her friendship with Cleveland punk legend Peter Laughner and their early years in the Cleveland punk scene.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

If any worker had bothered to review our case, they would have realized that at the age of three, Luke already had lost his biological mother—whom he had barely known—then Mrs. Hines, and now Adele.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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