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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 award is given by the Television Academy and the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation each year.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Tania Dolores, from Tania Dolores Shoes and Accessories, said: "Every day is a struggle. We are not making what we used to make."

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

"If everything is done correctly... this will be a great opportunity for Venezuela to see its oil sector revived," said attorney Dolores Dobarro, Venezuela's former deputy minister of energy.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

She even called legendary labor leader Dolores Huerta to try to get her to retract her endorsement of Wiener.

From Slate Aug. 15, 2026

If Dolores knew, she would crawl up in her blanket of affectations and die circumspectly.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

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