Rhys

American

[rees] / ris /

noun

Jean Ellen Gwendolen Rees Williams, 1890–1979, English novelist, born in Dominica.

Rhys British

/ riːs /

noun

Jean ( Ella Gwendolen Rees Williams ). ?1890–1979, Welsh novelist and short-story writer, born in Dominica. Her novels include Voyage in the Dark (1934), Good Morning, Midnight (1939), and Wide Sargasso Sea (1966)

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The upcoming film stars Tom Rhys Harries as rising Hollywood actor Hagen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Rhys is always good, and the show sounds promising.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

But none matched 21st-plus prop Rhys Carre, whose dummy, dart and dance to the line for Wales against Ireland was one of the scores of the Six Nations, continuing his backline side-hustle.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Rhys Mendes and Sharon Kozicki are departing as deputy governors of the seven-member governing council.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Rhys puts his arm around me, pulling me close, but despite being outside, the air around us feels thick and tight, almost claustrophobic.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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