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Sylvia

American  
[sil-vee-uh] / ˈsɪl vi ə /

noun

  1. a female given name.


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Sylvia Sigler, 66, a school cafeteria worker who attended Trump’s Oklahoma rally Thursday, said she normally votes in local elections but has not voted in a federal election since 2016.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

The food changes night to night, but the consistent thread is that Sylvia has little awareness of the experience of these late-night episodes.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

"I'm deeply hopeful that President Trump will raise my husband's case with President Xi Jinping at the summit next week," his wife, Sylvia Zin, testified to Congress on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Earlier this year, he and his wife Sylvia travelled to Morocco for the first time, stopping through cities like Marrakech, Fez and Essaouira.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Nicole was on the couch with Sylvia, crying on Sylvia’s shoulder.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

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