Ayana
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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With Argerie Ayers, whom he married in 1973, the musician had son Mtume and daughter Ayana, who later became his manager.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2025
Ayers is survived by his wife Argerie, and their children Mtume and Ayana Ayers.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2025
Also on deck at Coyote Central stage is New York-based artist Ayana Evans, known for her deeply personal performance art pieces she carries out wearing a tight, neon-colored, leopard-print suit.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2023
“Witchcraft,” said Ayana Thompson, a senior in a gray shirt and face mask seated near the wall.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 2, 2022
When Ayana caught my eye, I could see she was trying to force a smile, but all she got out was a look of uneasy confusion, which I mirrored back to her.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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