Dora
Americannoun
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Peter had a 35-year career in children's books and also illustrated characters including Fireman Sam, Postman Pat, Dora the Explorer and Barbie.
From BBC
There was, of course, the ever-popular Nickelodeon show “Dora the Explorer” and before that, the PBS show “Amigos,” that looked to instill the basics of Spanish into kids across America.
From Los Angeles Times
From July 2017 to February 2021, he funneled tens of thousands of dollars in donations to his campaign committee back to himself through his mother, Dora Asghari, and friend Zacharias Diamantides-Abel, prosecutors said.
From Los Angeles Times
And Mama and Pop and Ben and my sisters, Dolly and Dora, they all sang along.
From Literature
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Dora Johnson said her daughter has a speech delay and believes outside play frees her to “really express herself.”
From Los Angeles Times
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