Shari
Americannoun
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French Chari. a river in northern central Africa, flowing northwest from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1,400 miles (2,254 km) long.
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a female given name.
noun
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Shari Schmeltzer was ready to change her face.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Shari Overton says she is proud of her mum for "standing up for herself"
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
"She's very different now. I can see her confidence has dropped massively," says Shari.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Revenue inched up 1% to $6.91 billion compared to the year-ago period, when Paramount was controlled by media heiress Shari Redstone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
“It still may not permit this adoption. In fact, even the more moderate Muslim nations are hesitant with adoptions because in many of those countries, Islamic law, Shari a, doesn’t recognize adoption.”
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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