Alexis

[ uh-lek-sis ]

noun

1. a male or female given name: from a Greek word meaning “helper.”

Example Sentences

David, sophisticated and breezy and a little older, draws Alexis from his shell.

From Time

The two zip around on David’s motorbike, with Alexis, as passenger, clinging tight.

From Time

David, as Alexis tells us, is a “future corpse,” and the town suspects Alexis may be responsible for his death.

From Time

Alexis claims, in voiceover, that the first time they sleep together is the most beautiful night of his life.

From Time

Mess Hall and Port City Brewing pair up for a trivia session about the comedy series, testing whether you actually remember all the lyrics to Alexis’s short-lived reality show theme song.

From Washington Post

Cooper had little Alexis pose for a picture on the exact spot there Garner was pinned.

From The Daily Beast

A 25-year-old man named Alexander Cooper strode up the sidewalk holding his 3-year-old daughter, Alexis, by the hand.

From The Daily Beast

Alexis did not know to act differently than she might for any other picture taken of her by her daddy.

From The Daily Beast

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian is all over the place, working across technology, politics, and business.

From The Daily Beast

Lopez may prove to be most similar to Alexis of the three, someone whose escalating mental health issues went unchecked.

From The Daily Beast

Alexis Normand, advocate of the parliament of Paris, died; justly celebrated for his love of justice.

From Project Gutenberg

A message has to be sent to Captain Alexis, the gentleman who you can see from here standing behind the king's chair.

From Project Gutenberg

He shall travel without delay under the care of Captain Alexis.

From Project Gutenberg

General Alexis Hays, in the front line, finding that he was outnumbered, sent word to Hancock that he must have reinforcements.

From Project Gutenberg

The name of this prince was Peter and he was the son of the Czar Alexis.

From Project Gutenberg