Hortense
Americannoun
noun
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On “Secrets & Lies,” since I’d done a play with him before, I knew I’d have to choose a career for Hortense.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024
Morningstar's global director of sustainability research, Hortense Bioy, said their preliminary data suggested demand for more stringent ESG funds appeared resilient.
From Reuters • Jul. 6, 2023
Hortense McClinton, now living comfortably retired in Silver Spring, Md., at age 104, credited the tiny all-Black town with laying the foundation for her successes in life.
From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2023
Despite a season gone awry, Kepnang remains upbeat and grateful for the little things like his mother, Hortense Tchuisseu, making her first trip to the United States from Yaoundé, Cameroon, the week before his injury.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2023
“Mademoiselle is charmante, tres jolie, is she not?” cried Hortense, clasping her hands in an affected rapture.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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