Dolores
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The Times’ report on the allegations against Chavez, including from fellow labor leader Dolores Huerta, prompted officials to rename schools, monuments and state holidays.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
Researchers María Dolores Gadea Rivas of the University of Zaragoza, Spain and Jesús Gonzalo of University Carlos III, Spain found that warming patterns vary widely across the country, pointing to the need for location-specific responses.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
Student-made memes depict the administrator behind the proposal as Gandalf from “Lord of the Rings” saying “You shall not pass!” or as Dolores Umbridge, the tyrannical Hogwarts headmistress from “Harry Potter.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
“They need to change the name to Dolores Huerta, or any of the other victims.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
Dolores sank onto the hard marble bench, a wail caught in her throat.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
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