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Dolores

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

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “sorrows.”


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The Times’ report on the allegations against Chavez, including from fellow labor leader Dolores Huerta, prompted officials to rename schools, monuments and state holidays.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Researchers María Dolores Gadea Rivas of the University of Zaragoza, Spain and Jesús Gonzalo of University Carlos III, Spain found that warming patterns vary widely across the country, pointing to the need for location-specific responses.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

“I think they have to remove the mural, and his name. I don’t know how easy it would be, but Dolores Huerta Elementary is an option.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The photos currently flooding my social media stream are like a highlight reel of the life of Chicana civil rights icon Dolores Huerta.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

I’m hearing what Dolores is saying, but in my head, her words are being drowned out by all my other thoughts.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner