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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Phyllis Jo Kubey, an enrolled agent in New York, says to read the letter carefully and follow its instructions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Among the missing are Angus the bassist, Phyllis the mail-delivering puppet, Holstein, who was holding an intricate saxophone prop, and Dumont, who had a television stand.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 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
Phyllis Agnew was one of the founders of the Buddy Bear Trust in 1993.
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025
I’m hoping Phyllis is trailing behind him, that she came to apologize or explain herself, but then the door closes and I know that he came alone.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
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