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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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In my sophomore year, I directed my first play—“Story Theatre,” by Paul Sills.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Oracle is “paying the price for the abnormal speed in which investment is required to meet current AI demand trends,” Bank of America analyst Brad Sills wrote in a note last week.

From MarketWatch Dec. 16, 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

Some hours had passed after they had eaten the fish, when we saw Sills approaching the hut looking dreadfully ill, and scarcely able to crawl along.

From My First Voyage to Southern Seas by Alfred Pearse

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