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Alonso

American  
[uh-lon-zoh, ah-lawn-saw] / əˈlɒn zoʊ, ɑˈlɔn sɔ /

noun

  1. Alicia Alicia Ernestina de la Caridad del Cobre Martínez Hoyo, 1921–2019, Cuban ballerina.

  2. Dámaso 1898–1990, Spanish poet, critic, and philologist.

  3. Also Alonzo. a first name, Spanish form of Alphonso.


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"There's hardly anything available," said Laura Alonso, 26, who scrambled to find a new home with her partner in August after their landlord gave them notice.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Alonso deployed him in a deep role, dropping into the middle of the back three when Chelsea were in possession and allowing young defender Josh Acheampong to push forward.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Alonso confirmed Palmer is expected to be available for Saturday's game against Bournemouth and insisted he remains committed to playing for England.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

In F1 these days, only Alonso and Lewis Hamilton survive from the days when the drivers could push flat out throughout a grand prix with no concerns about tyre management.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Before Don Alonso had become Don Quixote, he had had two good friends: the village priest and the village· barber.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

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