Alda
Americannoun
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Frances, 1885–1952, U.S. operatic singer.
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a first name.
Example Sentences
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Rui Franco, a city councillor whose close friend and former colleague Alda Matias was killed in Wednesday's crash, said he was in shock.
From BBC
Hamilton was the first cast member onstage in the 1959 production of “Only in America,” which featured a young Alan Alda at what is now the James Earl Jones Theatre.
From Los Angeles Times
Her passing drew heartfelt tributes from fans and longtime co-stars Alan Alda, Mike Farrell, and Jamie Farr, as well as from PETA, where she was a passionate advocate for animal rights.
From Salon
The actor — born Loretta Jane Szwed on Nov. 4, 1937, in Passaic, N.J. — loved playing Hot Lips so much that she was the only performer other than Alan Alda who stayed on the series from its pilot in 1972 through its much-watched finale in 1983.
From Los Angeles Times
Alan Alda is 3½ years into a battle with Parkinson’s disease, he shared Tuesday morning, and to hear him talk it hasn’t been a big deal at all.
From Los Angeles Times
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