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Valerie

American  
[val-uh-ree] / ˈvæl ə ri /
Also Valeria

noun

  1. a female given name.


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Nor as distinctive as Valerie June, who turns Wynette’s “Beneath a Painted Sky” into a highlight of the show.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

The fight for answers has been long and torturous for Valerie, who has approached the government and several charities, both in the UK and Russia.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

In December 2025, Nathan's mother Valerie Stobbart received a text message that plunged her life into turmoil.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

“There are so few spaces for us,” bartender and musician Valerie Dean says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Valerie hurried back to the coals and waited until Max joined her.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

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