Zakiya
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“The girls were awarded and applauded for putting their health on the backburner,” journalist Zakiya Gibbons says in the documentary.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026
Zakiya Dalila Harris’ debut novel, the basis for Hulu’s 10-episode series, accurately captures the stress of working while Black in a primarily white industry because she’s lived it.
From Salon • Sep. 13, 2023
Zakiya Thomas, president of the ERA Coalition, said at the news conference with Cardin that despite the failed vote, Thursday still marked progress.
From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2023
Zauner’s memoir, a word-of-mouth bestseller in 2021-2022, was cited by the Foundation, along with Goldman’s novel “Monkey Boy” and Zakiya Dalila Harris’ The Other Black Girl: A Novel,” a fictionalized take on the publishing industry.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2022
He and his brother Luay and sister Zakiya were playing with their brother Mohammed, eighteen years older.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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