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Emily

American  
[em-uh-lee] / ˈɛm ə li /
Or Emilie

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “industrious.”


Example Sentences

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Emily Thornberry, chair of parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, denounced them as "so much more than a mistake".

From Barron's

Dame Emily Thornberry, chair of Parliament's Foreign Affairs Select Committee, said she was "very disappointed" that the vessels had not been intercepted.

From BBC

“Zed is singular because he’s the most completely preserved,” said Emily Lindsey, associate curator and excavation site director.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a December presentation to the City Council, Emily Garay, a city administrative analyst, said the new addresses will not lead to home delivery.

From Los Angeles Times

Executives are considering pricier music and other polishing for shows including “Slo Pitch,” a comedy about a beer-league softball team, based on a web series and stocked with Canadian talent, including executive producer Elliot Page and “Schitt’s Creek” star Emily Hampshire.

From The Wall Street Journal