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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Fortunately, Brown and Obama were allied leaders and not deep rivals looking to resolve seemingly intractable differences.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Thursday’s decision was signed by justices Jacqueline H. Nguyen, an Obama appointee and Roopali H. Desai, a Biden appointee.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Toward the end the Obama administration, thousands of borrowers had their debt discharged through this process, known as borrower defense.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
During the Obama years, the state was becoming younger, more concentrated around metropolitan areas, more diverse, and more white-collar.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026
“What I don’t understand is how anybody can say that Obama is benefiting because he’s a black man,” Paula said.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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