Cyd

[ sid ]

/ sɪd /

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noun

a female given name.

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How to use Cyd in a sentence

“The most important thing is guys like Matt Dooley,” says Cyd Zeigler, the co-founder of OutSports.com.
The Jason Collins Effect: Yes, They Can|Nicholas McCarvel|April 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is no Fred Astaire, there is no Gene Kelly or Ann Miller or Cyd Charisse.
‘Exorcist’ Director William Friedkin Tells All in New Memoir|Lloyd Grove|April 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He had been exposed to the hot sun, and had thus become terribly overheated, when he came to the river Cyd´nus.
The Story of the Greeks|H. A. Guerber
But Cyd was a character himself, and had no need to borrow any of the lustre of Spain or Greece.
Watch and Wait|Oliver Optic

He had every confidence in Cyd's discretion, and knew that he would rather die than betray him.
Watch and Wait|Oliver Optic
Cyd was already there, for he did not sleep in the great house, and had not to wait the movements of the family.
Watch and Wait|Oliver Optic
Cyd returned to the shore, and they waited half an hour, but the lady's-maid did not come.
Watch and Wait|Oliver Optic