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Julia

American  
[jool-yuh] / ˈdʒul yə /

noun

  1. a female given name: derived from Julius.


Example Sentences

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Julia Teven of Brea Olinda won with a height of 5-10.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Only The Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson sold more books overall than McFadden in the UK in 2025.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

In 1974, Time magazine called Lilias Folan “the Julia Child of yoga”—an irresisitably cheerful ambassador, bringing the pleasures of a foreign culture to mainstream America via public TV.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Within the song’s verses, Kiedis gives shout-outs to other artists he admires, including Charlie Parker and Julia Butterfly Hill.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Isabella, Julia, and I always bring, so we sit in the overhang area.

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