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.”
Example Sentences
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Emergency services were called to the blaze at the Phyllis Avenue mosque late on 4 October.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
It was an iconic image: Phyllis Lyon and Del Martin, longtime partners and lesbian activists, embracing after being wed in San Francisco City Hall.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
Meta's lawyer, Phyllis Jones, raised frequent objections to such jurors.
From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026
It’s tough to top the superlative energy Moore shared with Asner, Valerie Harper’s wisecracking Rhoda Morgenstern and Cloris Leachman as Mary’s smugly married downstairs neighbor, Phyllis.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
Jimmy and Phyllis Fioretos brought koulouria and ice cream.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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