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Cloris

American  
[klawr-is, klohr-] / ˈklɔr ɪs, ˈkloʊr- /

noun

  1. a male or female given name.


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Smart and Janney have both now equalled the record for the most acting wins ever, shared with Cloris Leachman and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

The win marked Smart’s eighth career Emmy and tied a record also held by Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Cloris Leachman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

A win on Monday would give her eight acting Emmys, tying her with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Cloris Leachman for the most ever by a performer.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

It’s tough to top the superlative energy Moore shared with Asner, Valerie Harper’s wisecracking Rhoda Morgenstern and Cloris Leachman as Mary’s smugly married downstairs neighbor, Phyllis.

From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2026

Carinus' hopes are founded on the fact that, in imitation of Tasso's Aminta, he has rescued Cloris from the hands of a satyr, while Amyntas bases his upon certain signs of favour shown him.

From Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama A Literary Inquiry, with Special Reference to the Pre-Restoration Stage in England by Walter W. Greg

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