Jolie

/ (ʒɔli) /

noun

Angelina Jolie (Voight), born 1975, US actor and campaigner for humanitarian causes: her films include Girl Interrupted (1999), Lara Croft, Tomb Raider (2001), and A Mighty Heart (2007)

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Words nearby Jolie

jokey, joking, Jokjakarta, joky, jol, Jolie, jolie laide, Joliet, Joliette, Joliot-Curie, Jolivet

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Example sentences from the Web for Jolie

After the screening, Jolie, who says she renewed her faith in “the divine” during filming, met briefly with the pope.
Pope Francis Has the Pleasure of Meeting Angelina Jolie for a Few Seconds|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Finally, he landed a meeting with Jolie and conveyed his respect for “The Greatest Generation.”
Angelina Jolie’s New Muse: The Rise of Jack O’Connell, Star of the WWII Epic ‘Unbroken’|Marlow Stern|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My beef is not with Jolie, whom I congratulate on her work, and admire as human being simply trying to do a little bit of good.
WTF Is Damgelina Doing At The Palace?|Tom Sykes|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The ever fashion-forward Jolie has originated a new garment: The Wedding Dress Designed By Your Kids.
Angelina Jolie's Wedding Dress Was Crazy Brilliant|Tim Teeman|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The Jolie dress is an expression of the joy of family, not the smugness of a couple.
Angelina Jolie's Wedding Dress Was Crazy Brilliant|Tim Teeman|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Finally, Offenbach discovered her and wrote for her his Jolie Parfumeuse.
Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 20, August 1877|Various
Do you observe that jolie dame yonder sitting under the orchestra?
The English Spy|Bernard Blackmantle
And sitting down, she began to play and sing a little French song, whose first line ran: "Si on est jolie, jolie comme vous."
Saint's Progress|John Galsworthy
"Jolie Julie," as she was lovingly called in the home-circle, became a reigning favorite.
Heroines of Service|Mary Rosetta Parkman
However that might be, "Jolie Julie" certainly had a place in the dreams of many.
Heroines of Service|Mary Rosetta Parkman

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