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Delores

American  
[duh-lawr-is, -lohr-] / dəˈlɔr ɪs, -ˈloʊr- /

noun

  1. a female given name.


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In the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, artist MisterAlek transformed a Cesar Chavez mural he painted in 2021 and replaced it with a painting of Delores Huerta.

From BBC Mar. 30, 2026

To improve his product’s chances of survival, Martin made specialty models for popular musicians such as Delores Navares de Goñi, whose playing was praised by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 19, 2025

If asked about their families, it might be on the record that Lydia’s softball-playing sister, Delores, loved watching her sibling at the barre.

From New York Times Apr. 27, 2024

The character Delores, played by Emma Kuhn, places her hands in a peculiar position.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 20, 2023

Delores Brown had taken music lessons for five years.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

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