Leda
Americannoun
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Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
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Astronomy. a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
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Example Sentences
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Leda, rather graciously I think, doesn’t mind staying on the sideline of the story, even though everyone seems to forget that Eddie was her stepfather, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
“We have to make excuses when our friends want to come over because there is nowhere for them to go,” said 15-year-old Leda.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2024
Inspired by the work of acclaimed Asian American designer Isamu Noguchi, Georgia ic25’s Leda rings are designed “to emulate the organic outlines used in Noguchi’s sculptures.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
In a public hearing for the bill last week, Leda Health Chief Strategy Officer Ilana Turko stressed the company does not sell directly to individuals.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
Leda, still tiny, climbs like a baby bear onto Pop’s lap.
From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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