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Cecily

American  
[ses-uh-lee] / ˈsɛs ə li /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Cecilia.


Example Sentences

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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

Another plaintiff, Cecily Shavelson, 14, from Homer, Alaska, insisted that she and her peers “ will keep doing something till there’s a change.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024

“Brooklyn Laundry,” whose cast includes Cecily Strong and David Zayas, is also part of an unofficial triptych of Shanley plays this season.

From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2024

“Goulash” came next, for she realized she was writing on the back of the goulash recipe Cecily had sent her.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood