Leona
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Donna Harper's 14-year-old daughter Leona was one of 10 people who died in the Creeslough explosion in County Donegal on 7 October 2022.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
Leona Harper would have celebrated her 18th birthday in January.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
We know the type: Leona Helmsley, the Queen of Mean.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025
Leona Katz, an 80-year-old attorney who has been training at SuperSlowLA for five years, calls the results “miraculous.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024
Leona smiled at him as he returned to his seat.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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