Valerie

[ val-uh-ree ]

/ ˈvæl ə ri /

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noun

a female given name.

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Also Va·le·ri·a

[vuh-leer-ee-uh], /vəˈlɪər i ə/, Val·e·ry.

Words nearby Valerie

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How to use Valerie in a sentence

Once they realized how late it had gotten, Robert gave Valerie his number in the Zoom chat.
Date Lab: ‘This was a fantastic experience’ (feedback we are happy to share with this column’s readers)|Jessica M. Goldstein|March 11, 2021|Washington Post
His niece, Valerie, the daughter of Ligon’s ailing sister, plans to be a constant in his life, as he has been in hers.
He was locked up at age 15. Almost seven decades later, he’s reentering an unfamiliar world.|Karen Heller|February 19, 2021|Washington Post
The spring after we sat in the basement of the church, Valerie was back there, this time counting Girl Scout cookie money with her daughter and a friend.
How to fix what the innovation economy broke about America|Katie McLean|February 17, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Things were different by the time Valerie started her working life in the 1990s.
How to fix what the innovation economy broke about America|Katie McLean|February 17, 2021|MIT Technology Review

Valerie traveled to Michigan to help train her replacements.
How to fix what the innovation economy broke about America|Katie McLean|February 17, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Special praise goes to Kudrow for the way she broadened the scope of Valerie Cherish in Season 2.
‘The Comeback’ Finale: Give Lisa Kudrow All of the Awards|Kevin Fallon|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was poop humor—literally—when Valerie's house becomes flooded with fecal matter after a pipe bursts.
‘The Comeback’ Finale: Give Lisa Kudrow All of the Awards|Kevin Fallon|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was the obvious sight gags of Valerie not realizing who everyone was clapping for, when the party was clapping for her.
‘The Comeback’ Finale: Give Lisa Kudrow All of the Awards|Kevin Fallon|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As I was coming out, my sister [Valerie] tugged on me and said, ‘That’s the boy who kicked me off my bicycle.
Joe Biden: ‘I’ll Kill Your Son’|Olivia Nuzzi|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
NCIS managed to eavesdrop on phone calls Wright made to his mother, Valerie Burgess.
The Navy ‘Hero’ Who Pimped an HIV-Positive Teen|M.L. Nestel|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In that case, Valerie, you shall suffer no constraint; you shall continue here as you have done.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
With a cry of fear Valerie shrank back against the panelled wall, her little hands to her cheeks, her eyes dilating with alarm.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
Garnache closed the door upon him with a bang, and smiled quietly as he turned to Valerie.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
The Dowager's fears were banished from her mind at that, and with them went all thought of conciliating Valerie.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
My child, said the Dowager, and her eyes dwelt on Valerie with a look of studied gentleness, "why will you not be reasonable?"
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini