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Denise

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

noun

  1. a female given name: derived from Denis.


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“We’re rooting around for answers,” Nelligan said, “We all want to bring Denise and Stan Smart some peace after all these years.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

“We believe that when community impact is small, regardless of the project type or production budget, the city and FilmLA review process should be simple,” FilmLA Chief Executive Denise Gutches said in a statement Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

His last big on-screen appearance will come in the forthcoming action-crime thriller, Dirty Hands, opposite another of his Starship Trooper co-stars, Denise Richards.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The company is revamping its executive team, with Denise Dresser taking commercial roles and Brad Lightcap focusing on special projects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The next day, Wednesday, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the eulogy for Addie, Denise, and Cynthia at a joint funeral.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry