Delia
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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His wife, Delia Yoguez, who drove him there, said she, too, gave her name to the men.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Gemma Bailey, 38, from Manchester, is a close friend of Delia and a survivor of cancer herself.
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
“I did,” Delia said, pulling out Papá’s old bottle of cologne with nothing more than a few drops left in the bottom of it.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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