Bridget
Americannoun
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Also: Bride. Brigid. 453–523 ad , Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland. Feast day: Feb 1
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Also: Birgitta. ?1303-73, Swedish nun and visionary; patron saint of Sweden. Feast day: July 23
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“Laura and I are similar in many ways,” said Bridget.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the pandemic had left a "pernicious legacy", but that teachers across the country were helping the next generation "turn a corner".
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Cheri Yecke, 71, read the series to daughters Anastasia Gude, 49, and Tiffany Brooks, 47, before they could read, then volunteered for bedtime-story duty with her granddaughter Bridget Brooks, now 10.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson confirmed two weeks ago that a formal apology was on the way from the UK government.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Bridget excuses herself to use the bathroom and when she emerges her wedding ring is absent from her finger.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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