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Lili

American  
[lil-ee] / ˈlɪl i /
Or Lilli

noun

  1. a female given name.


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Written with clear compassion and boasting a robust performance by Lili Taylor, “I Shot Andy Warhol” portrays Solanas as a product of modern alienation.

From Salon Apr. 29, 2026

“They saw it when the jam was just a pot on the stove, bubbling,” she says of how Archie, 6, and Lili have watched the evolution of As Ever.

From MarketWatch Dec. 4, 2025

A pair of Henri Duparc chansons sounded too loud in the small Board of Officers room, but for Lili Boulanger’s “Clairières dans le ciel” Mr. Pati found a conversational intimacy rare in big lyric-tenor voices.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 1, 2025

West Altadenans Steve Hofvendahl and his wife, Lili Knight, both actors, are sifting through their options.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2025

“You’re right, Lili, you’re right. But look what he gave us instead. He gave us reasons to want to fly. He gave us the air, the birds, our son.”

From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat

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