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Alexa

American  
[uh-lek-suh] / əˈlɛk sə /

noun

  1. a first name, form of Alexandra.


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They tricked image recognition systems into mistaking photographs of cats for guacamole, and found new ways of embedding inaudible Alexa commands into five-second snippets of classical music.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 17, 2026

And at the center of this vibe shift, with raven-black hair and eyeliner as razor-sharp as her comebacks, was Mexican American actor Alexa Demie as Maddy Perez.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

The company added that Alexa for Shopping delivers a more personal, helpful shopping experience across a wide range of devices.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

Amazon said Alexa for Shopping would bring together Rufus’s product knowledge and consumer history data with the personalized detail gathered by Alexa+.

From MarketWatch May 13, 2026

“The thought of skiing in America makes me quite ill,” Alexa said.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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