Hortense

[ hawr-tens ]

noun

1. a female given name.

Hortense

/ ɔrtɑ̃s /

noun

1. See (Eugénie Hortense de) Beauharnais

Example Sentences

She nimbly braids together the stories of Hortense Odlum of Bonwit, which moved locations but basically disappeared by 2000; Geraldine Stutz of Henri Bendel, shuttered since 2019; and Dorothy Shaver of Lord & Taylor, which after slow decline was delivered a definitive death blow by the pandemic.

From New York Times

"The government is indulgent when it comes to Israel's crimes. They are being biased and they are showing it," said Hortense La Chance, a 32-year-old cook.

From Reuters

Morningstar's global director of sustainability research, Hortense Bioy, said their preliminary data suggested demand for more stringent ESG funds appeared resilient.

From Reuters

Hortense McClinton, now living comfortably retired in Silver Spring, Md., at age 104, credited the tiny all-Black town with laying the foundation for her successes in life.

From Washington Post

There is no explicit rule against thermal coal in Article 9 and the market is seeking clarity from the Commission on whether any fossil fuel investments have a place in an Article 9 fund, Hortense Bioy, global director of sustainability research at Morningstar, said.

From Reuters