Carrie
a female given name, form of Caroline.
Contemporary Examples
The Idol of days long gone by, that launched the careers of future megastars like Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood.
The Next Arab Idol: Palestine’s Boy Wonder and Stereotype Buster Maysoon Zayid May 21, 2013
They looked like normal people, and so does Carrie “Big Boo” Black.
‘Orange Is the New Black’: The Daily Beast Staff Debates Who’s the Best Character July 30, 2013
The end of the premiere, when Saul throws Carrie under the bus, suggests a new focus on the dynamic between the two of them.
‘Homeland’ Showrunner: ‘We Knew We Had to Plot a New Course’ Andrew Romano September 29, 2013
The Iranians came instead, taking Brody and leaving Carrie behind.
‘Homeland’ Finale Shocker: A Death in the Family Andrew Romano December 15, 2013
Maybe you were yearning for Carrie & Co. to splash a little Cosmo your way when you saw the Sex and the City movie.
Film-Inspired Cocktails: Sucker Punch Brody Brown March 25, 2011
Historical Examples
I remonstrated; though what was the good of remonstrating when Carrie had once made up her mind?
Esther Rosa Nouchette Carey
Miss Carrie was an elocutionist and had even recited on the stage.
Emmy Lou George Madden Martin
The rehearsal ended for one day, and Carrie went home feeling that she had acquitted herself satisfactorily.
Sister Carrie Theodore Dreiser
Not that Miss Carrie cared for this herself—she was thinking of the good it might do the school.
Emmy Lou George Madden Martin
When Carrie waited at her own door on the third floor to see who it might be coming up to call on her, Mrs. Vance appeared.
Sister Carrie Theodore Dreiser
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a female given name, form of Caroline. to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport: He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people. to wear, hold, or have around one: He carries his knife in his pocket. He carries a cane. to contain […]
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to take or support from one place to another; convey; transport: He carried her for a mile in his arms. This elevator cannot carry more than ten people. to wear, hold, or have around one: He carries his knife in his pocket. He carries a cane. to contain or be capable of containing; hold: The […]
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