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Anita

American  
[uh-nee-tuh] / əˈni tə /

noun

  1. a first name, Spanish form of Anna.


Example Sentences

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He was a fixture around Santa Anita, as he had been as a jockey.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Canada's foreign minister, Anita Anand, confirmed a Canadian was killed and another wounded in the incident.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Anita Jenkins has run a glass art business for about 15 years, making sculptures, necklaces and Christmas decorations.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Trainer Michael McCarthy didn’t have a starter in the Santa Anita Derby, one year after winning the race with Journalism.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

When she got back, she found that Anita and her Joey had gone.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith