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Toklas

American  
[toh-kluhs] / ˈtoʊ kləs /

noun

  1. Alice B., 1877–1967, U.S. author in France: friend and companion of Gertrude Stein.


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In December 1944 Stein and Toklas returned to a liberated Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

The restaurant is named after Alice B. Toklas, partner of Gertrude Stein, and is part of Living Out, a luxury apartment complex for LGBTQIA+ adults.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2025

Probably 0: The number of times Alice B. Toklas actually visited the hotel.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2023

Mawuli Tugbenyoh, co-chair of the Alice B. Toklas Democratic Club, said Feinstein “is synonymous with San Francisco” and also remembered her as an LGBTQ+ ally.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2023

I didn't care where Hemingway drank or Alice B. Toklas had her mustache trimmed.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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