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Cecily

American  
[ses-uh-lee] / ˈsɛs ə li /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Cecilia.


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Hugh Jackman headlines a trio of monologues and Cecily Strong and Corey Stoll go on an awkward date in a pair of shows at the Minetta Lane Theatre.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

The first event to be staged will be a gig by the stand ups Lou Sanders and Cecily Hitchcock.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2025

Elayne Boosler, Wanda Sykes, Cecily Strong and Michelle Wolf round out the comedians in that group.

From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2025

Forest Whitaker, Danai Gurira, Leslie Uggams and Cecily Tyson were among the Black actors who starred in Simons’ productions, according to his website.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2024

She had hoped a card might come from Cecily, at least.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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