Lela
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Featuring stars Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine and Lela Rochon, the best friends jam out to Flack's deep cut, "It Might Be You," with Houston's voice at the forefront.
From Salon • Feb. 24, 2025
Reichert is survived by her husband, her daughter Lela Klein Holt and two grandchildren.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2022
Lela Gilbert, senior fellow for international religious liberty at the Family Research Council, called the decision “unfathomable.”
From Washington Times • Dec. 2, 2022
Lela Patterson, 25, who has been blind since birth, said she was "fed up" and unsure how she will be able to vote.
From BBC • May 2, 2022
Certainly I've wondered why Lela hides her face, but it may be the custom in Bast.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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