melena
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of melena
< New Latin < Greek mélaina, feminine of mélās black
Example Sentences
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Through his lawyer, Adams categorically denied the allegations in the entire report by Joe Coscarelli and Melena Ryzik, calling them “extremely serious and outlandish” and some “grousing by disgruntled individuals” trying to harm Adams.
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2019
Beth Melena, Wolf's campaign spokeswoman, said the governor did not plan to return to Pittsburgh as part of Trump's visit on Tuesday.
From Fox News • Oct. 30, 2018
“Scovell, whose résumé includes stints on many zeitgeist-y shows, from ‘The Simpsons’ to ‘Murphy Brown,’ catalogs the men who should have been comrades and instead were antagonists,” Melena Ryzik writes in her review.
From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2018
Melena Hicker, a junior at Kentridge working as a sign-language interpreter for the rally, jumped up and down on the gym’s hardwood floor.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2018
They left when it was still dark out to get to Melena by morning.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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