Delia
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Delia hopes if she gets enough signatures, she can convince officials to turn one of Glan Clwyd's 24 treatment rooms into a cancer patient-only waiting area.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
It was introduced in the House in September by Rep. Delia Ramirez, a Democrat from Illinois.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Delia and Moira are perpetually switched on throughout their waking hours, as if they’re aware of the public’s inability to imagine them wearing anything other than their most corseted get-ups and a blazing red lip.
From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026
Delia is possessed by a ghoul who makes her sing the Caribbean number in the voice of Belafonte while she gyrates with her mortified dinner guests.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
“He looks too much like Papá,” Delia admitted, stepping away from him.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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