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Terri

American  
[ter-ee] / ˈtɛr i /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Theresa.


Example Sentences

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"I felt like I started really well. Terri was very negative and we knew she was going to be. It was tricky to get her."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

When Goldin replied via email to Terri Carmichael Jackson, executive director of the players union, “I remember just reading it and screaming,” Jackson said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Rep. Terri Sewell, a Democrat from Alabama, said calls from constituents with tax-return issues have “increased exponentially.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Son Lindsey is married to puppeteer and former Disney imagineer Terri Harden, whose enormous body of work includes controlling the face of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man in “Ghostbusters.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

My mom had learned about the France trip through Terri Johnson’s mom.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama