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Sills

American  
[silz] / sɪlz /

noun

  1. Beverly Belle SilvermanBubbles, 1929–2007, U.S. coloratura soprano and opera administrator.


Sills British  
/ sɪlz /

noun

  1. Beverley , original name Belle Silverman. 1929–2007, US soprano: director of the New York City Opera (1979–89)

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At the opening party for Windows on the World in 1976, headlined by opera star Beverly Sills and Mayor Abe Beame, Glaser’s dishware began to disappear.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

In a note on Thursday, Sills raised the company’s free-cash-flow targets for the 2026 and 2027 fiscal years to $16.2 billion and $18.5 billion — a 2.5% and 3.7% increase, respectively.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2025

“I definitely still believe that forests can be part of the solution for mitigating climate change,” said Erin Sills, a North Carolina State University forest economist and study coauthor.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2024

Soprano Beverly Sills became general director of New York City Opera in 1979 and continued singing for the next year.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2024

Miss Owens was taken into the secret between Mr. Sills and Bet, but no one else was told about it.

From The Merriweather Girls and the Mystery of the Queen's Fan by Lizette M. Edholm

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