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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The scenes with me and Sarah Pidgeon, who plays Carolyn Bessette, were very much about, “How do I remind you that everything is going to change, and you are going to change?”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Few people do simmering panic as nimbly as Sarah Goldberg.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Defence agent Sarah Loosemore said Robert Busby Evans had decided "it would be appropriate for these matters to be dealt with under the Canadian justice system".
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star Sarah Michelle Gellar and her actor husband, Freddie Prinze Jr., have put their stunning Hamptons-stye Los Angeles home on the market for $10.5 million.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Sarah and Daniel and I exchanged dubious glances.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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