Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Julia

American  
[jool-yuh] / ˈdʒul jə /

noun

  1. a female given name: derived from Julius.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

When Julia Proctor was rejected from New York University’s Tisch Grad Acting program, the admissions officers told her they were looking for more impulsive, messier actors.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

"And I was heartened to hear Julia reflect that that was the experience that took place in our office."

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Julia Bączek emphasizes that past experiences can be processed differently over time, rather than remaining fixed and unchangeable.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

The importance of parental support goes meta in Julia Hart’s “Don’t Say Good Luck.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

But if I say that to Isabella, it would feel a whole lot like talking about Julia behind her back, and any friendship manual you check would tell you friends don’t do that.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training