- a variation of Larissa.
Larisa
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It was Ledecky's ninth Olympic gold, moving her level with former Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina, and taking her overall tally to 14 medals.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2024
Her 33 combined medals at the sport’s two biggest events are one more than what Larisa Latynina of the Soviet Union achieved.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
The independent outlet Nexta said that books by several 20th Century authors - Larisa Geniyush, Vladimir Neklyayev, Lidiya Arobey and Natalya Arseneva - had also been banned.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2023
First person: “We were getting used to the shelling, but I’ve never seen a situation like this,” said Larisa Kharchenko, a retired nurse in Kherson, which was occupied by Russian forces for months last year.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
Larisa wasn’t going to be the one who backed out because she was tired.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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