Etta
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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This Valentine’s Day, with all due respect to Elvis Presley and Etta James, consider dedicating an unorthodox song of your own to your beloved.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
Etta is now thriving, according to her mother, but is now preparing to receive a new kidney.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026
Etta and Olly's condition - known only as TTC21B - is so rare it doesn't even have a common name.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026
Spain-based striker Karl Etta Eyong scored after six minutes to give five-time champions Cameroon a 1-0 victory over Gabon in a tense Africa Cup of Nations clash on Wednesday in Agadir.
From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025
Etta was sick, so she had to sleep in the living-room.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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