Dorcas
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Dorcas Reilly, who was one of the first full-time members of Campbell’s home economics department, took the challenge in stride.
From Salon • Nov. 12, 2023
This holiday dish owes its existence to Campbell’s, with credit due to the talented home economist and chef Dorcas Reilly.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2023
Dr Joyce Balagadde-Kambugu, head of paediatric oncology at UCI, says that just like Dorcas, many children with cancer live in rural areas.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2023
The acting, from Major Curda’s sad boy Romeo to Dorcas Leung’s sweetheart Juliet to Mia Katigbak’s warm, blunt Nurse, is uniformly strong.
From New York Times • May 15, 2023
Her clothes had always been too big for her because they were handed down from Dorcas.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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