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Amado

American  
[uh-mah-doh, ah-mah-doo] / əˈmɑ doʊ, ɑˈmɑ dʊ /

noun

  1. Jorge 1912–2001, Brazilian novelist.


Example Sentences

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"I wish everyone would unite, even Cubans abroad, and come and do the same because it is the people who are suffering," said Amado Rodriguez, a 59-year-old driver walking near Havana Bay.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

These bags amounted to days’ worth of work, the man, who gave his name as Amado, told me.

From Slate • Nov. 27, 2024

A popular figure in elite literary circles both at home and abroad, she counted Clarice Lispecter, Jorge Amado, Toni Morrison and Susan Sontag among her close friends over the years.

From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2022

Nate Amado had 10 points and 12 rebounds.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2021

I was visiting Amado Ramirez Leyva, the entrepreneur behind the tortilla store.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann