Sarah
Americannoun
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the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Genesis 17:15–22.
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a female given name.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Sarah
From Late Latin Sarra, from Greek Sárra, from Hebrew śārāh “princess”
Example Sentences
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"Adenocarcinoma is the most common kind of what's called non-small cell lung cancer," David Spigel, a medical oncologist specializing in lung cancer research at Nashville's Sarah Cannon Research Institute, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
But OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar warned a "balance" needed to be struck so that safety rules did not pull the brakes on innovation.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
But both she and Jassim say they refuse to give up: "If all of us are going to get scared, no-one will change anything," says Sarah.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The upcoming sixth installment in Sarah J. Maas’s romantasy series “A Court of Thorns and Roses” is drawing collaborations with brands including Target, Fine’ry, Knix and Loungefly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Sarah unplugged the iron and jerked her head at me as she passed me in the hallway.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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