Ariane
Americannoun
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Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
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a first name, French form of Ariadne.
Example Sentences
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“There’s a lot of factors that will keep food prices elevated for a bit of time,” Ariane Curtis, senior North American economist at Capital Economics, tells Barron’s.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
King Willem-Alexander, Queen Maxima and Princess Ariane of the Netherlands were in Houston for a noon kick-off and saw the Dutch side power to an impressive 5-1 win over Sweden.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Green MSP Ariane Burgess warned evidence from previous help-to-buy schemes suggested that they made properties "less not more affordable", and that they benefited better-off buyers.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
“Our first quarter results marked a strong start to the year, as we delivered double-digit bookings and revenue growth and drove meaningful margin expansion despite a dynamic macroeconomic environment,” said CEO Ariane Gorin.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
It seems to me that the emotions aroused by such an Opera as Ariane could only be fittingly expressed—unecclesiastical as Blue Beard's character may appear—in the frame of one of these old Catalonian churches.
From Impressions and Comments by Ellis, Havelock
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