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Loretta

American  
[luh-ret-uh, law-, loh-] / ləˈrɛt ə, lɔ-, loʊ- /
Also Lorette

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Laura.


Example Sentences

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District Judge Loretta Preska, who determined that two YPF shareholders were owed compensation for the 2012 expropriation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

According to lead researcher Dr. Loretta Dorstyn from the Centre for Cancer Biology, Caspase-2 is essential for keeping liver cells genetically stable.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Yet, US inflation has been well above the bank's two-percent target for over five years, said former Cleveland Fed president Loretta Mester.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

Loretta Alvarez, 26, said the communal bins - shared with about 25 other properties - were full, so she placed the cardboard envelope on top of cardboard next to the bins.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

Annabelle blames this part of the trip on Loretta.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti