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Lisa

American  
[lee-suh, -zuh] / ˈli sə, -zə /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Elizabeth.


Example Sentences

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TV personality Lisa Rinna will “own it” and get candid about her new memoir, “You Better Believe I’m Gonna Talk About It.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Lisa McKenzie, a senior lecturer in sociology at the University of Bedfordshire, said singling out one group for intervention risked deepening divisions.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Even if you’ve already filed for an extension, it’s OK to file an income-tax return on time, according to Lisa Greene-Lewis, a CPA and tax expert at TurboTax.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

In South Hadley, Lisa Wong, the town administrator, has held a number of information sessions, including at the airy modern public library overlooking the Connecticut River where it spills over a century-old dam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Even now, some people claim that the real Mona Lisa isn’t Lisa at all.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day