Clorinda
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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De Céspedes was imprisoned twice for anti-Fascist activities, first in 1935 and again in 1943, after she had joined a resistance radio program, broadcasting from Bari under the pseudonym Clorinda.
From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
Cinderella’s stepsisters Clorinda and Tisbe are spoiled Valley Girls — all that’s missing is one of them crying, “Gag me with a spoon!” — and a bespectacled Cinderella toils away cleaning the family’s home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2021
As he did years ago when his won his Tony, Porter paid tribute to his mother, Clorinda, saying “there’s no stronger, more resilient woman who has graced this earth.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 23, 2019
Clorinda also has a career as an art curator, and she uses that platform to showcase Nola’s art.
From The Verge ● Nov. 22, 2017
At last Clorinda disappeared from the laundry, and Dolf followed her into the supper-room, where he fell into raptures over the gorgeousness of the table.
From A Noble Woman by Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)
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