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Charis

American  
[key-ris] / ˈkeɪ rɪs /

noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.

  2. singular of Charites.


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Windward 62, Village Christian 54: Charis Rainey had 25 points and Shiloh Johnson added 13 points and 14 rebounds for Windward.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2026

“The foundational assumption is widespread immigrant criminality,” said Charis Kubrin, a criminology professor at UC Irvine.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2025

Charis Newman from Family Action said: "We want people to come forward and say 'we want this', we really are open to suggestions."

From BBC • May 14, 2025

The gallery’s director, Charis Tyndall, said in an interview that as far as Charles Ede was concerned, “provenance has always been extremely important,” adding: “We cover all our tracks.”

From New York Times • May 5, 2023

And only look at this friendly maiden, whose eyes and lips Charis so smilingly brightens for the dance, and who yet, on the other hand, appears so touchingly, because she is a little pale!

From Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) by Richter, Jean Paul Friedrich