Edna
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Eden Bower, a statuesque young woman, aspires to stardom on the stage; her real name is Edna Bowers—“her father sold farming machinery in Huntington, Illinois.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
She did it against Spain on Tuesday, as England held on to a significant 1-0 win in part thanks to her acrobatic save, denying Edna Imade late on.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Edna Foa asked them to get closer to those moments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Adams was a three-star recruit out of Edna Karr High School in New Orleans.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025
Edna drew me a horse, and Héctor gave me one of his best marbles, which I set on a small pedestal carved from a dried avocado pit.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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