Tilley

British

/ ˈtɪlɪ /

noun

Vesta (ˈvɛstə), original name Matilda Alice Powles. 1864–1952, British music-hall entertainer, best known as a male impersonator

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Francesca and Michaela’s upcoming hero romance has been in motion for some time and promises to grant queerness a front-and-center visibility that was cut short when Benedict ended his romance with Lady Tilley and Paul.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

“Economists have a hyperfocus on 2%,” Tilley said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

“If you enter a period where you’ve got net job losses, eventually it’s going to hit the economy and it’s going to hit equity markets,” Tilley said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

“It’s not for me to tell someone how to feel about the film and neither does the government get to decide how someone must feel about the film,” said Tilley.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

Humility's cousin, Mistress Ann Tilley, is not ill, nor my stepmother, Captain Standish, but they are attending to those who are, and to the children.

From A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 by Taggart, Marion Ames

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