Cecilia
Americannoun
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Saint, died a.d. 230?, Roman martyr: patron saint of music.
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Also Cecillia. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “blind.”
noun
Example Sentences
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Under the news network’s editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, on-air correspondents Scott Pelley, Cecilia Vega, Sharyn Alfonsi and the program’s executive producer, Tanya Simon, have all been ousted from the legacy newsmagazine.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The network parted ways last week with “60 Minutes” correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
After the latest season of 60 Minutes ended on 17 May, the network fired Tanya Simon, its executive producer, and longtime correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, and hired Bilton to lead the show.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Cecilia Vega, the show’s first Latina correspondent, was also fired as part of the recent purge, even though her contract reportedly ran through March 2027.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
“Here Pita, have a piggy. It’s delicious,” Cecilia said, picking up the front end of a piggy and waving it in front of the girls while she made cute little snorting noises.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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