Theresa
Americannoun
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Also called Theresa of Avila. Saint. Also 1515–82, Spanish Carmelite nun, mystic, and writer.
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a female given name.
noun
Example Sentences
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He first attracted attention in 2017 as Lord Buckethead, when he challenged then-prime minister Theresa May in the general election.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Gough first caught the public’s attention in 2019, when ahead of the resignation of Theresa May—the first in a long line of Downing Street departures—viewers noticed the buff man behind the mic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Four prime ministers took over mid-term without having fought and won a general election: Theresa May in 2016, Boris Johnson in 2016, and Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, both in 2022.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
For roughly two decades, Theresa Robertson managed her husband’s care while pursuing a career in telecommunications, and she found that there weren’t many tools available to help her.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
Theresa got real quiet when she heard that.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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