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Susan

American  
[soo-zuhn] / ˈsu zən /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.


Example Sentences

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He was stepping up to the plate to run against Susan Collins, the Maine Republican who has long bedeviled Democrats.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

"And it is a deeply historic moment. As Susan said to me, you cannot be what you cannot see."

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken told BBC Scotland News last year that the city had essentially "run out of temporary accommodation".

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

He references Susan Sontag’s famous essay “Notes on Camp” to say there are two kinds of camp humor, one that is unknowing and another that is knowing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

There on a sign on the door were the words “Professor Susan Thomas, Mathematics.”

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks