Giselle
Americannoun
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(italics) a ballet (1841) choreographed by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, with musical score by Adolphe Adam.
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Also Gisele. a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
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Former Miss Venezuela Giselle Reyes meanwhile said in a post on Instagram that her mother had died after the twin quakes caused her building in La Guaira to "completely collapse".
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
This new species is named for Martina Giselle Ramirez, dean of the College of Science at California State University, Stanislaus and formerly dean of natural sciences and biology professor at St. Norbert College.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2025
It started last Sunday, when a video posted to X showed 18-year-old Camryn Giselle Booker confronting a group of her classmates at Texas Tech University as they were holding a vigil for Kirk on campus.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2025
Second baseman Lainey Brown and right fielder Elysse Diaz singled home runs, while Giselle Merida tripled to bring home another.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2025
Maybe perform in productions of Giselle or Coppelia or Don Quixote.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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