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Emily

American  
[em-uh-lee] / ˈɛm ə li /
Or Emilie

noun

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


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Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck, discuss the shocking earnings report and the reasons to doubt it as a sign of future growth, including the internet’s ever-evolving information economy.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

And while Andy, Miranda, Nigel and Emily are written and performed with as much profundity as they are in the first film, each of their arcs feels like a progression, rather than simple repetition.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Anybody not seeing and hearing Emily Blunt in their mind at this moment is clearly not a “Prada” fan.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Emily Maitlis, interviewer of Prince Andrew in the Newsnight interview, made bigger claims, hailing the speech for cheering up the nation.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The first girl stood and towered over them, her attention now fully focused on Emily.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti