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Joanne

American  
[joh-an] / dʒoʊˈæn /
Also Joann,

noun

  1. a female given name.


Example Sentences

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But uncertainty about the course of the war and higher prices at gas stations have continued to darken consumers’ mood in the weeks since, said Joanne Hsu, the survey’s director.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“The idea is that it adds new facets to the visitor’s journey through the expanded Broad,” said Joanne Heyler, founding director and president of the Broad, in an interview with The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Dr. Joanne Johnson, a co-author and geologist at BAS, collected the boulders during fieldwork in the Hudson Mountains as part of the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

“This performance reinforces our conviction that Coach will be a $10 billion brand over time,” Tapestry Chief Executive Joanne Crevoiserat told analysts on a February earnings call.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Next came Eloise Albright and then Louella and then Junior Jacobs and then Miss Kemp said, “Let’s hear about you, Beth. Joanne Turner drew your name.”

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson