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”
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Monrovia Police Capt. Sarah Corravabias confirmed in an email to The Times on Tuesday that officers responded to the 300 block of W. Olive Ave. shortly before 10 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Sarah Vine KC, for Klevi Pirjani, also said her client's sentence was "undoubtedly lenient, but not unduly, and leniency in itself is not a vice".
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
The picturesque community of 270 homes has attracted many notable residents, including Sarah Paulson, Stevie Nicks, and Pamela Anderson.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
A growing body of research, some of it conducted by Freyd and Sarah Harsey, another co-author of this column, has provided important insights into this tactic.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
Sarah and Daniel and I exchanged dubious glances.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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