Janice
noun
a female given name, form of Jane.
Janis
-
a variation of
Janice.
Example Sentences
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“Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose,” Janis Joplin sang in 1971.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
From attending Monterey Pop and first seeing Janis Joplin to Whitney Houston and Alicia Keys, I don’t think anybody had that ear in them the way that he did.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
He also wrote “Angel of the Morning,” popularized by Juice Newton and Merrilee Rush, and penned songs performed by Willie Nelson, Linda Ronstadt, Johnny Cash and Janis Joplin, among many others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
Despite its ambitions, Germany still faces "enormous" challenges to build up AI infrastructure and data storage capacities, said Janis Hecker of the digital business association Bitkom.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
He reported that Janis was begging to learn to drive too, which he opposed.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
