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Clarice

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[klar-is, kluh-rees, kla-rees] / ˈklær ɪs, kləˈris, klaˈris /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Clara.


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He puts on Lecter's metallic rasp for me and appears to enjoy repeating his character's words to Jodie Foster's Clarice.

From BBC Nov. 3, 2025

Clarice Kacindi lost her three-year-old child while crossing the Rusizi 10 days ago.

From BBC Mar. 4, 2025

She carried the surrealist decorative objects of the Italian designer Piero Fornasetti and pieces by the English Art Deco ceramist Clarice Cliff.

From New York Times Apr. 22, 2024

San Diego lawyer Clarice Barrelet, whose 11-year-old son is transgender, said simply plugging his name into a search engine shows his legal gender change.

From Seattle Times Feb. 25, 2023

“It’s all right, Clarice, it’s not your fault,” I said, and she shook her head, the tears running down her cheeks.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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