Dolores

[duh-lawr-is, -lohr-]

noun

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

Example Sentences

Dolores Tellez, a 55-year-old housewife who had been pulled by neighbors from a torrent of mud, said rumors of a new landslide on Sunday triggered panic.

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San Cha stars as Dolores, a humble bride to the much wealthier Salvador, whose jealousy turns deadly; enter Esperanza, a genderless spirit of empowerment, who helps light Dolores’ path to freedom.

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He was the son of Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Delbert Wong, the first Chinese American judge in the continental United States, and Dolores Wong, a psychiatric social worker and leader in the effort to establish a public library in Chinatown.

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Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, a lovable, quick-witted nun who became a national phenomenon for her relentless support of the Loyola Chicago University basketball team during its magical Final Four run in 2018, died Thursday, the school said.

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Dolores Bertha Schmidt was born in San Francisco on Aug. 21, 1919, the oldest of three children.

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