Dorothea
Americannoun
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It was the first time a woman had won a Wimbledon final with a double bagel - the name given to a victory without dropping a game - since Dorothea Lambert Chambers in 1911.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Along with the Kahlo, Sotheby’s sale offered up 23 works from their estate, including Dorothea Tanning’s 1951 “Interior with Sudden Joy” that sold for a record-high $3.4 million, over its $3 million high estimate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
As Dorothea Touwen, a medical ethicist who reviewed his case, later recalled, his physician agreed that no more could be done.
From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2025
Now the tent cities in the woods along the rivers stretched as far as the eye could see, rivaling those photographed by Dorothea Lange during the Great Depression.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2024
The letter was from Dorothea, and it was very cheery and chatty—and it said that Dorothea and Nick had gotten married.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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