Esmeralda

[ ez-muh-ral-duh; Spanish es-me-rahl-dah ]

/ ˌɛz məˈræl də; Spanish ˌɛs mɛˈrɑl dɑ /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Esmeralda

Eskimos, Eskişehir, Esky, ESL, eslisor, Esmeralda, Esmeraldas, Esmond, ESN, esne, esnecy

How to use Esmeralda in a sentence

“One Week to Claim It All,” by Adriana HerreraSparks fly when former flames Esmeralda and Rodrigo are both up for the CEO position at Sambrano Studios, the TV production empire started by Patricio Sambrano, Esme’s father and Rodrigo’s mentor.
Best romance novels of 2021|Alexis Daria|November 18, 2021|Washington Post
The scene between getaway cab driver Esmeralda Villalobos (Angela Jones) and Butch is one of the oddest in Pulp Fiction.
The Secrets of ‘Pulp Fiction’: 20 Things You Didn’t Know About the Movie on Its 20th Anniversary|Marlow Stern|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Try bringing that up at the next confab at the Renaissance Esmeralda, if you really want to be shown the door.
Is Big Money Politics an Overblown Evil?|David Freedlander|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His lines had fallen in pleasant places; he could afford to smile at the hard Esmeralda days.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine

I exclaimed huskily; “the breeze is freshening fast, and I care not how soon we are once more on board the Esmeralda!”
The Cruise of the "Esmeralda"|Harry Collingwood
We were only five men on board the Esmeralda, all told, and what could our united efforts accomplish?
The Cruise of the "Esmeralda"|Harry Collingwood
Within five minutes, without the least warning, the Esmeralda was struck amidships by a big Nova Scotian barque.
The Pillar of Light|Louis Tracy
A boat was purchased, but accident or mischance prevented the Esmeralda's name being painted on it.
The Pillar of Light|Louis Tracy