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Wylie

American  
[wahy-lee] / ˈwaɪ li /

noun

  1. Elinor Elinor Morton Hoyt, 1885–1928, U.S. poet and novelist.

  2. Philip, 1902–71, U.S. novelist and critic.


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Victoria Wylie came to the foundation for help in 2024, after she lost her son Alexander at 23 weeks.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Fortunately for the rest of us, Wylie perseveres.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

The frenetic hospital drama — featuring an ensemble that includes Noah Wylie, Katherine LaNasa, Patrick Ball and Taylor Dearden — will once again highlight one dramatic shift in real time over its 15 weekly episodes.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

For decades, Wylie Dufresne worked at the cutting edge of haute cuisine, dreaming up high-concept dishes like deconstructed eggs Benedict or cubes of aerated foie gras.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Not far from Mr. and Mrs. Crane and Miss Wylie was a little bitty headstone that said “In Memory of Tweety, Jan. 4, 1894.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns