Alice

[ al-is ]

/ ˈæl ɪs /

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noun

a city in southern Texas.

the Alice. Alice Springs.

a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “of noble rank.”

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Words nearby Alice

aliasing, Ali Baba, alibi, alible, Alicante, Alice, Alice band, Alice blue, Alice-in-Wonderland, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice Springs

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How to use Alice in a sentence

In 1885, when Yellowstone was newly created, a marketing team used an Alice in Wonderland motif to promote the park’s seemingly magical landscape.
Teetering on the Edge of Volcanoes|Emily Pennington|March 3, 2021|Outside Online
A dirty rumor circulates about Alice performing a sexual act, the name for which she doesn’t even know the meaning of—gossip that follows her to a school retreat, where most of the film takes place.
The Best Teen Rom-Coms to Watch After You Finish the To All the Boys Trilogy|Annabel Gutterman|February 12, 2021|Time
OpenAI avoids this by training Alice to generate the examples for Bob, using one AI to train another.
These virtual robot arms get smarter by training each other|Will Heaven|January 22, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Alice learned to set goals such as building a tower of blocks, then picking up it up and balancing it.
These virtual robot arms get smarter by training each other|Will Heaven|January 22, 2021|MIT Technology Review

At the first lab, Alice is outside, while her friend Charlie is inside.
A New Theorem Maps Out the Limits of Quantum Physics|Anil Ananthaswamy|December 3, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Julianne Moore, Still Alice Julianne Moore should have several Oscars by now.
Oscars 2015: The Daily Beast’s Picks, From Scarlett Johansson to ‘Boyhood’|Marlow Stern|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Through Weirich, she also met her wife Alice Levine, also a transgender woman.
Inside A Finishing School for Transwomen|Sharon Adarlo|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Alice wore a black nylon rain jacket that looked as if it was ill prepared to deal with the coming chill.
The Wildly Peaceful, Human, Almost Boring, Ultimately Great New York City Protests for Eric Garner|Mike Barnicle|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What is it about Black Alice and Strix that places them in the realm of anti-hero?
Gail Simone’s Bisexual Catman and the ‘Secret Six’|Rich Goldstein|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Black Alice and Strix have origin stories that more closely resemble the archetypal comic heroes.
Gail Simone’s Bisexual Catman and the ‘Secret Six’|Rich Goldstein|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He turned to the gentle accents of his sweet Alice, breathed in a letter which had been wet with her grateful tears.
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Alice Arden, you little dream of the man and the route by which, possibly, deliverance is speeding to you.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Alice had been wondering what had detained her so long, and by the time she arrived had become very much alarmed.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
In a moment more Phœbe and Alice were at the door which admits to a passage leading literally to the side of the house.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Phœbe pushed Alice's hand in the direction of the passage that leads to the housekeeper's room.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

British Dictionary definitions for Alice

Alice

the Alice

/ (ˈælɪs) /

noun

Australian slang short for Alice Springs

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