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Ethel

American  
[eth-uhl] / ˈɛθ əl /

noun

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


Example Sentences

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“Today we were talking about doing something about the Kennedys, and it was like, ‘in the vault, there’s this time we went to Hyannis Port onto the Kennedy compound with Ethel Kennedy,’ ” Frazier said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Avery McTaggart, an agent at L.A.-based TBA Agency whose clients include Jungle, Big Thief, Remi Wolf and Ethel Cain, says the premise of an AI agent risks oversimplifying what booking agents actually do.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

The other real-world facet of Ethel Walker’s experiential personal-finance curriculum: taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Viswanathan says the tax-preparation services of the Ethel Walker students have generated nearly $1.2 million in tax refunds over six years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Ethel, who’d been in a bunch of Broadway shows, said they were terrible.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein