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Lisa

American  
[lee-suh, -zuh] / ˈli sə, -zə /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Elizabeth.


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Culture secretary Lisa Nandy welcomed the development, calling it "a huge vote of confidence in the UK as a global creative powerhouse" and "a signal of just how strong our creative sectors really are".

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

Sparks legend Lisa Leslie has officially been immortalized in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

The real question is whether or not you want to be in a long-distance relationship, says Lisa Marie Bobby, a relationship therapist.

From MarketWatch Sep. 19, 2026

Lisa Smith, a principal at Fairfax Associates, a consulting firm that offers guidance to firms on retirement transitions, said: “Sometimes people wait until it’s too late.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 19, 2026

If the Mona Lisa had been stolen in England, where fingerprints were searchable, Perugia would have been arrested almost immediately.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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