Clarissa

[kluh-ris-uh]

noun

1. a female given name, form of Clara.

Example Sentences

The sheer geographic extent of the damage suggests that L.A.’s fires played a minimal role, said Clarissa Anderson of UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

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Jonathan Parks-Ramage knows exactly what he’s doing in evoking bourgeoisie Clarissa Dalloway’s routine in the opening section of his new novel, “It’s Not the End of the World.”

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Her sister, Clarissa Cervantes, serves as a city council member in Riverside and her father, Greg Cervantes, is the former mayor of Coachella.

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Clarissa Doutherd, executive director of Parent Voices Oakland, said eliminating Head Start would bring many families to a breaking point.

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Clarissa Shields became the first undisputed female heavyweight champion in February.

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