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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

Falling one win short of the program’s first Final Four appearance since Miller’s senior season adds “that chip on our shoulder,” forward Clarice Akunwafo said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2024

“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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