Cora

[ kawr-uh, kohr-uh ]

/ ˈkɔr ə, ˈkoʊr ə /

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noun

Classical Mythology. Kore.

a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “girl.”

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How to use Cora in a sentence

Cora said he leaves his door open for any players who want to bring up his role with the Astros, but no one has taken him up on the offer.
Alex Cora, leading Red Sox into a promising future, answers for his past in Houston|Chelsea Janes|May 31, 2021|Washington Post
Even brief appearances by side characters like Ellis, a new train conductor, played by Marcus “MJ” Gladney, and Lovey, an enslaved girl on Cora’s and Cesar’s plantation, played by Zsane Jhe, are as impactful as longer-written characters.
How Barry Jenkins’ ‘The Underground Railroad’ Avoids the Trauma Porn of Slavery Movies Past|Kyndall Cunningham|May 14, 2021|The Daily Beast
In the North Carolina section, Cora’s alone in an attic for like, 70 pages, and in the novel, you can have her have conversations, look out a little peephole, and you can expand the space.
Colson Whitehead and Margaret Atwood Discuss The Underground Railroad, The Handmaid's Tale and the Challenges of Adaptation|Lucy Feldman|May 13, 2021|Time
Mbedu says that the changes shifted the equation for Cora, sometimes encouraging her to take action out of a sense of duty to people she cares for.
Filming ‘The Underground Railroad’ was grueling. But the cast grasped ‘the weight of what we were doing.’|Stuart Miller|May 13, 2021|Washington Post

If it’s something Cora understands, she follows her teacher’s directions.
Confused by your kid’s math homework? Here’s how it all adds up.|Caralee Adams|March 19, 2021|Washington Post
It was my opportunity to grant Cora an independent moment away from being a mother, and being a wife.
Elizabeth McGovern on the ‘Downton Abbey’ Xmas Album and Lady Grantham’s Kiss with George Clooney|Marlow Stern|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Cora is, in a way, less afraid of change than Robert,” he continued.
‘Downton Abbey’ Season 3: Julian Fellowes, Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, and More|Jace Lacob|January 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Cora studied her photo and forged signature with obvious wonderment.
The True Story Behind Operation ‘Argo’ to Rescue Americans From Iran|Antonio Mendez, Matt Baglio|September 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Thus all the greater irony that Downton required another American import, Cora Grantham, in order to keep the estate running.
The Sad Fate of ‘Downton Abbey’ Estates: ‘Felling the Ancient Oaks’|Anthony Paletta|June 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Moriarty overcomes the predictability by insisting on the complexity of Cora, who is both flat and expansive as a character.
This Week’s Hot Reads: June 5, 2012|Nicholas Mancusi, Jimmy So|June 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
This species comes between the Danais cora of Godart and his D. coreta.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
It seemed a strange story to the girls, but Cora felt that she should like to go and help in the work.
The value of a praying mother|Isabel C. Byrum
Ringing the bell which stood on the table beside him, he bade Cora, who appeared, to send Mrs. Amy to him.
The Cromptons|Mary J. Holmes
It was just as Elsie said—she didn't know whether to turn Cora or Clara toward folks.
The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch|Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter
Do you wonder now, Cora, that I love him so dearly, though he is my step-brother?
Fifty-Two Stories For Girls|Various