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Adele

American  
[uh-del] / əˈdɛl /
Also Adela

noun

  1. a first name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”


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Adele Lim, who co-wrote Chu’s 2018 film, will serve as showrunner and will executive produce the series alongside Kwan, Chu and “Crazy Rich Asians” movie producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

MySpace launched in 2003 and quickly became a cultural hub, helping artists like Arctic Monkeys, Adele, and Nicki Minaj find early audiences.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

By the early 1970s, my sister Adele was a stage manager at the Theater for the New City.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

"I like Adele very much. I think she's a wonderful singer, very good songwriter," she said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

Adele was running in our direction, and I pressed myself into her outstretched arms.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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