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Cecile

American  
[si-seel] / sɪˈsil /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Cecilia.


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Written after a painful breakup, the album is marked by a melancholy style and includes guest appearances from SZA, Erykah Badu and Cecile Believe.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Cecile Blot, owner of travel agency Boundless Travels, is pushing clients to consider places like Slovenia, for its mountain views and medieval towns, and northern Croatia.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

"Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris are free and on their way to France, after three and a half years in detention in Iran," the French president wrote on X.

From Barron's Apr. 7, 2026

Observers see her as a potential bargaining chip in negotiations with Tehran for the release of French nationals Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who are still waiting to leave Iran.

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

"Even if I knew, we wouldn't play. Figure if Aunt Cecile hit for three hundred, she must have lost about six hundred—as much as she plays and as little as she hits."

From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson

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