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Celeste

American  
[suh-lest] / səˈlɛst /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “heavenly.”


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Celeste said: "I didn't know much of what was going on. The ties cut completely."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The inquiry heard Celeste raised concerns in August 2020 that he was a risk to other people.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

It was also adapted for film in 2024, featuring Celeste Barber.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

A short court appearance in Los Angeles on Wednesday revealed the first full accounting of what detectives believe happened to Celeste, who had been reported missing from her home east of Los Angeles.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

She spots them—Grandpa Ed in his palm tree trunks and Dawn Celeste in an aqua one-piece, their fingers linked, their tubes bumping as they glide along the water.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

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