Barbara

[ bahr-bruh, -ber-uh ]

noun

1. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “foreign, exotic.”

Example Sentences

Shortly before Barbara’s death in 2007, they moved to Kendal at Longwood, Kennett Square PA.

From Washington Blade

You sense how Barbara’s troubled upbringing and the unresolved grief over Robin’s death contributed to the crippling depression she suffered in later years.

From Washington Post

Perhaps that is why, early on, Barbara became known as a bully, a characteristic that would dog her all her life.

From Washington Post

O’Neil got married in 1958 to Barbara, who lived a few houses down from his family when growing up in Chicago.

From Washington Post

More than a dozen followers on Shelly’s account messaged to ask for one of Barbara’s bills, that they would pay in part or in full.

From Time

He captures Ramone and his second wife, Barbara, together in the studio in one photo, him on bass, her on guitar.

From The Daily Beast

The lady who Goldberg is referring to is Barbara Bowman, one of the victims who agreed to testify in the 2006 case.

From The Daily Beast

Now when you Google “Bill Cosby,” you also come across Hannibal Buress, Barbara Bowman, Joan Tarshis, and maybe others.

From The Daily Beast

My girlfriend, Barbara, came to visit me and exposed her breast through the window.

From The Daily Beast

Hayes has stayed in contact with that very girlfriend, Barbara Belmont, and even spoke to her a week ago.

From The Daily Beast

Barbara was obviously deeply concerned over the evidence which Joe Strong had accidently turned up.

From Project Gutenberg

The bickering might have gone on the rest of the evening except that Barbara Sutton told them they were both being very foolish.

From Project Gutenberg

Kip Burland, without asking permission from anybody or even saying good-night to Barbara, slipped quietly from the house.

From Project Gutenberg

Barbara Sutton stood in the doorway, a small but businesslike revolver in her hand.

From Project Gutenberg

Black Hood released Barbara, turned, dashed back to the French windows.

From Project Gutenberg