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Elise

American  
[ih-lees] / ɪˈlis /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Elizabeth.


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Yet, Vonn would not definitively say that her competitive skiing career is over, during a recent interview with Vanity Fair’s Elise Taylor.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Elise, who launched her podcast during the pandemic and now has 1.6 million subscribers, estimated that traffic roughly tripled for a recent Epstein episode, such was the public’s hunger for answers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Belgium's Elise Mertens and Chinese partner Zhang Shuai clinched their first Grand Slam women's doubles title as a team Saturday when they downed Anna Danilina and Aleksandra Krunic at the Australian Open.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Families who don’t earn enough might have to “give up on some essentials,” said Elise Gould, EPI’s senior economist.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

“Mom says not to talk about it,” sighs Elise, twirling hair around her finger.

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes