Obama
Americannoun
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Barack (Hussein), Jr. born 1961, 44th president of the U.S. 2009–17.
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Michelle Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, born 1964, U.S. First Lady 2009–17 (wife of Barack Obama).
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Example Sentences
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The country's first black president, Barack Obama, reshared excerpts of a recent speech he made at his presidential museum's opening.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026
The Obama and George W. Bush administrations together filed just eight petitions in 16 years.
From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026
District Court Judge Indira Talwani, who was nominated by President Obama, blocked those plans — at least for now.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
Noah quit the Washington Post to start a politics web site, while still pining for Chaya, who worked in the Obama administration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
The elections had happened a few weeks earlier and everybody we knew had been pulling for Barack Obama.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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