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Toklas

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[toh-kluhs] / ˈtoʊ kləs /

noun

  1. Alice B., 1877–1967, U.S. author in France: friend and companion of Gertrude Stein.

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How did Stein and Toklas evade such a fate?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas convened and inspired an entire network of “lost generation” artists and writers in their Paris salon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2024

Probably 0: The number of times Alice B. Toklas actually visited the hotel.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2023

He hobnobbed with Alice B. Toklas, Picasso, Dalí and more luminaries of the day.

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2022

I didn't care where Hemingway drank or Alice B. Toklas had her mustache trimmed.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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