Candace
[kan-dis, kan-duh-see, kan-dey-see]
- a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “glowing.”
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Contemporary Examples
It reminded me a bit of an alternative take on The Wolf of Wall Street—through the Toni and Candace lens.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s GreatnessMarlow Stern
January 7, 2015
Candace Bushnell, whose New York Observer column became the inspiration for Sex and the City, hopes that it is.
Jaffe was the Candace Bushnell of the atomic age, painting a picture of the life of single working women in New York City.
And you had a sister [Candace Cameron] who was on Full House.
Kirk Cameron of ‘Growing Pains’ Says He’s Not Homophobic, Explains Christian BeliefsRamin Setoodeh
March 20, 2012
Candace Browning, head of global research for Bank of America, called such thinking “completely out of touch with the reality.”
Historical Examples
"Here's your passenger," he said, helping Candace into the carriage.
A Little Country GirlSusan Coolidge
She kissed Candace, and looked at her with a sort of soft scrutiny.
A Little Country GirlSusan Coolidge
By the way, she must have come down on the 'Eolus' with you, Candace.
A Little Country GirlSusan Coolidge
Candace thought him delightful; he thought her more than delightful.
A Little Country GirlSusan Coolidge
Gertrude happened to be out; so Candace fell heir to her share of the invitation.
A Little Country GirlSusan Coolidge