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
Ayana Habtemariam, a dietitian in Arlington, Virginia, encourages her clients — many of whom have spent decades dieting — to practice intuitive eating.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2024
These testimonials, compiled in a Twitter thread by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, one of the show’s creators, are an inspiring read.
From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2023
“Kindred” is “extremely relevant now,” said Ayana Jamieson, founder of the Octavia E. Butler Legacy Network, a global community focused on Butler’s work.
From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2023
Standing next to her was Ayana, the UCF grad student who’d talked about astronomy at camp.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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