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Denise

American  
[duh-nees, -neez] / dəˈnis, -ˈniz /

noun

  1. a female given name: derived from Denis.


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It’s unclear if Trump has ever actually watched Casper Van Dien and Denise Richards take on creepy-crawlies in an endless war of intergalactic attrition.

From Salon Sep. 9, 2026

"We all went to a psychiatrist, and we never spoke about it, even to the psychiatrist," said Denise.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

“We knew we weren’t servicing all their closet needs,” said Denise Incandela, who became executive vice president of fashion for Walmart U.S. in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

One of the biggest changes that “Pluribus’” Emmy-nominated production designer Denise Pizzini had to make was to bring in a collapsible flat-screen TV and its case.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

“Denise Ellison, I mean. My lawyer’s name is Denise Ellison.”

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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