Sarah
Americannoun
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the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Genesis 17:15–22.
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a female given name.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Sarah
From Late Latin Sarra, from Greek Sárra, from Hebrew śārāh “princess”
Example Sentences
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"It's the antithesis of a hospital ward," says garden designer Sarah Price.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Sarah Iselin studied photography and art history at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
His favorite is 1984’s jazzy “2:00 AM Paradise Cafe,” on which he collaborated with Mulligan, Sarah Vaughan and Mel Tormé.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The family didn’t personally know Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, but in their small-town Baptist circles, she felt only a degree away.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Sarah R. called with a smile, leaning through the order window.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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