Rhys

American

[rees] / ris /

noun

Jean Ellen Gwendolen Rees Williams, 1890–1979, English novelist, born in Dominica.

Rhys British

/ riːs /

noun

Jean ( Ella Gwendolen Rees Williams ). ?1890–1979, Welsh novelist and short-story writer, born in Dominica. Her novels include Voyage in the Dark (1934), Good Morning, Midnight (1939), and Wide Sargasso Sea (1966)

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It hasn't all been plain sailing - already two councillors, Steve Lewis and Rhys Carr, have left Reform to sit as independents, and a third, Nick Farmer, has been suspended by the party.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Rhys Hibbert, a father-of-two from Bedfordshire, could have lost his sight without the operation, said surgeons at University College London Hospital.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

The paper says Rhys Wittock is "delighted that the royal is returning to the UK" and that the "Harry double cashes in".

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Rhys: No, I’m desperately intrigued as to what she has in mind because I wouldn’t have the first clue as to where to start Season 2.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

And last week I was on my way here after school when Rhys surprised me, pulling up in front of me at the bus stop, inviting me out for frozen yogurt.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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