Adrienne

[ey-dree-en, -uhn, a-dree-en]

noun

1. a first name: derived from Adrian.

Example Sentences

An aerial assessment mid-morning Monday showed flames in the crown of one of the giant sequoias, which can grow to more than 300 feet, said Adrienne Freeman, spokesperson for the U.S.

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The McKinley grove, home to roughly 200 behemoths, “is a major concern for us,” said Adrienne Freeman, a spokesperson for the U.S.

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The new foundation’s executive director, Adrienne Luce, was in the process of being hired when the fires hit, and she recalled being told before her last interview, “Look, if the house does not survive, they’re still building this new global, international foundation.”

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The concept of “compulsory heterosexuality” was coined in 1980 by lesbian theorist Adrienne Rich, to describe how women were pushed to sleep only with men, whether they wanted to or not.

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Though police have not named the victim, Adrienne Jones-McAllister told local television station News 12 Long Island that it was her husband, Keith, who died.

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