Cloris
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Ben Johnson and Cloris Leachman won Oscars for their performances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 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
Initially the Cloris Leachman role was imagined for Angela Lansbury, who wasn’t available.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2024
The ensemble cast features the Oscar-winning performances of Cloris Leachman as Ruth Popper, the adulterous wife of the high school sports coach and Ben Johnson as Sam the Lion, the town’s popular businessman.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 23, 2023
Chaste Cloris doth disclose the shames Of the Felician frantique Dames, Mertilla striues t' apease her woe, To golden wishes then they goe.
From Minor Poems of Michael Drayton by Brett, Cyril
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