Phyllis
Americannoun
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a name used in pastoral literature, as the Eclogues of Vergil, for a country girl or sweetheart.
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Also Phyliss. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “green leaf.”
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The ensemble cast includes, top from left, Rose Abdoo as Phyllis and Parker Young as Jesse, and, bottom from left, Helen J. Chen as Emma and Jaren Lewison as Max.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Phyllis Pancella brought thoughtful intensity to Clara’s aria of worry about her sons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
She has asked to watch the appeal by live video link from her prison, the maximum-security Dame Phyllis Frost Centre in Melbourne's western suburbs.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
He wished he worked on “The Smothers Brothers” because they were so much cooler than Phyllis Diller.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Phyllis looks at me, then looks past me and sees I’m not alone.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
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