Clarice
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Hopkins, who turns 88 on New Year’s Eve, then briefly slides into the voice that freaked out so many people, needing just a couple of phrases to demonstrate his point, saying “good morning” — the way he first greeted Clarice Starling — and then sneering the line about Clarice escaping her life “all the way to the F … B … I.”
From Los Angeles Times
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
Rayah Marshall, after four memorable years, is following Iriafen, while Talia von Oelhoffen, their starting point guard, and Clarice Akunwafo, their defensive stalwart off the bench, exhausted their eligibility.
From Los Angeles Times
Clarice Akunwafo blocked a jumper by Elina Aarnisalo, triggering a fast break that ended with Kennedy Smith zipping a pass from under the basket to Avery Howell, who rose for a three-pointer that increased her team’s lead to 45-35.
From Los Angeles Times
Among the lowlights were Watkins losing her handle on the ball while dribbling in the paint and traveling violations by Iriafen and Clarice Akunwafo.
From Los Angeles Times
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