Mildred
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In a statement, CSU Chancellor Mildred García said she views the results “not simply as a measure of current attitudes” but “a call to action.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
"We have invented Mildred, the rebel seamstress from the 11th Century," she says.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025
“The higher education compensation landscape is evolving, and we must keep pace to attract and retain a skilled, diverse, and engaged workforce,” CSU Chancellor Mildred García said at a committee meeting Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025
Gilroy says he was reminded of parallels with a precursor film, "Mildred Pierce," which features Joan Crawford as a scrappy, working-class mother whose sacrifices go unappreciated.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2025
Montag could lip?read what Mildred was saying in the doorway.
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
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