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Dolores

American  
[duh-lawr-is, -lohr-] / dəˈlɔr ɪs, -ˈloʊr- /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “sorrows.”


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The award is given by the Television Academy and the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation each year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Tania Dolores, from Tania Dolores Shoes and Accessories, said: "Every day is a struggle. We are not making what we used to make."

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

"If everything is done correctly... this will be a great opportunity for Venezuela to see its oil sector revived," said attorney Dolores Dobarro, Venezuela's former deputy minister of energy.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

She even called legendary labor leader Dolores Huerta to try to get her to retract her endorsement of Wiener.

From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026

Only Alfred's parakeet, Dolores, knew who he was and what he could do.

From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo

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