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Delia

American  
[deel-yuh] / ˈdil jə /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Cordelia.


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Delia hopes if she gets enough signatures, she can convince officials to turn one of Glan Clwyd's 24 treatment rooms into a cancer patient-only waiting area.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

It was introduced in the House in September by Rep. Delia Ramirez, a Democrat from Illinois.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

By then, she’d put her knack for winking impressions of high society divas to stunning use in “Beetlejuice” as Delia Deetz, a haughty stepmother and artist whose gargantuan ego dwarfs her talent.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026

She reprised her role as Delia Deetz in the 2024 sequel “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

“Great. So much for keeping a low profile! Now I’m going to smell like a wet diaper,” Delia said, mopping over her saliva-slathered hair with the hem of her T-shirt.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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