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Alexa

American  
[uh-lek-suh] / əˈlɛk sə /

noun

  1. a first name, form of Alexandra.


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Amazon puts Alexa inside the shopping search bar in AI push.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

Alternatively, in the Alexa app, select the device, then Device Settings, then Alexa’s Personality Style.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Since then, the likes of Audrey Hepburn, Princess Diana, Kate Moss and Alexa Chung have helped further the style’s popularity, according to a summary on fashion publication The Zoe Report.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

The newborn girls have been named Emily, Harriet, Catherine, and also Alexa, after Alexa Bendall, who described it as "a beautiful tribute".

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

We stand around it, and Alexa helps me slip off the plastic tarp.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

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