Bess
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Words Nearby Bess
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use Bess in a sentence
The title of this book by Brian Harker refers to the character Bubbles indelibly played in the original “Porgy and Bess.”
In theaters or at home, dance is here to move you | Sarah Kaufman | September 9, 2021 | Washington PostThen came Bess Myerson, a daughter of Russian-Jewish immigrants who was raised in the Sholem Aleichem Houses in the Bronx.
Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America? | Emily Shire | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTNo Jewish woman has been crowned Miss America since Bess Myerson won in 1945.
Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America? | Emily Shire | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter much angst, Moore talks with Bess—only to learn that the precocious thirteen-year-old already has it all figured out.
Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Forrest Bess died in an asylum.
In 1926, while rehearsing for a benefit show for the school, Queen Bess fell from the cockpit five hundred feet to her death.
Red Tails Overlooks the Story of America’s First Black Pilots | Marc Wortman | January 16, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST"Let's play Robin Hood," Bess proposed one morning as they sat in a row on the fence.
The Story of the Big Front Door | Mary Finley Leonard"Yes, it is nicer to have you know things;" and Bess sighed, relieved now that confession was made.
The Story of the Big Front Door | Mary Finley LeonardBess and Louise had such good times with the boys and she had nothing in the world to do this afternoon.
The Story of the Big Front Door | Mary Finley LeonardBess and Louise sat together in a big chair chattering away as if they had known Miss Brown all their lives.
The Story of the Big Front Door | Mary Finley Leonard"We are much obliged to you for not minding about the window," Bess added, forgetting her shyness.
The Story of the Big Front Door | Mary Finley Leonard
Browse