Alexa

[ uh-lek-suh ]

/ əˈlɛk sə /

a female given name, form of Alexandra.

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Since switching the doorknobs, Hoffman says, Alexa and everyone else in the household sleeps better.
Is It Wrong for Parents to Lock Up Their Disabled Kids?|Elizabeth Picciuto|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Branché's debut issue features Alexa Chung on the cover, and will focus on style, food, culture, and nightlife of NYC.
#Belfie Queen Goes High-Fashion; LVMH Announces Young Designer Finalists|The Fashion Beast Team|March 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sitting with Alexa in a golf cart during the film, her dad jokes: “What do you say when I ask for a day off?”
Meet the Pint-Sized Pro Golfers of Netflix’s ‘The Short Game’|Abby Haglage|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In lieu of that, Alexa points to a pin on her visor that bears the Raiders logo.
Meet the Pint-Sized Pro Golfers of Netflix’s ‘The Short Game’|Abby Haglage|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Alexa, standing beside Sky in a dark shirt and visor, perks up at the mention of football.
Meet the Pint-Sized Pro Golfers of Netflix’s ‘The Short Game’|Abby Haglage|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Alexa was more able to live alone than most women; therefore it was the worse for her.
The Elect Lady|George MacDonald
I don't know what I should have done if Alexa hadn't been home to give me a cup of tea.
The Touchstone|Edith Wharton
HE rose next morning with the resolve to know what Alexa thought of him.
The Touchstone|Edith Wharton
Almost every morning Alexa went by train to see Dawtie; and the news she brought, Andrew would carry to the girl's parents.
The Elect Lady|George MacDonald
Alexa said it was too bad of him to condemn where he confessed ignorance.
The Elect Lady|George MacDonald