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Theron

British  
/ θəˈrʃɒn /

noun

  1. Charlize (ˈʃɑːlɪːz) born 1975, South African film actress; her films include The Cider House Rules (1999) and Monster (2003), which earned her an Academy Award

"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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Charlize Theron is appropriately enchanting as Calypso, whose charms waylay and confuse Odysseus.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

You don’t need Charlize Theron in a bathtub explaining this to you, right?

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

The Odyssey will also star Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya and Charlize Theron, and will be released in cinemas in the US and UK on 17 July.

From BBC May 22, 2026

The 30-year-old, bidding to add to her two Olympic gold medals, cited a quote from Nelson Mandela, which had been used by South Africa-born Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron during the opening ceremony on Friday.

From Barron's Feb. 9, 2026

Theron was a sour fellow who did not like to deal with prisoners face to face.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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