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Margherita

American  
[mahr-guh-ree-tuh, mahr-ge-ree-tah] / ˌmɑr gəˈri tə, ˌmɑr gɛˈri tɑ /

noun

  1. a female given name, Italian form of Margaret.


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I prefer a simple Margherita pizza over one loaded with toppings, so I’ve been trying different brands to find the best balance of quality and value.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

"After the transformation of the last three years, we are now a simpler company with a stronger growth outlook," said chief executive Margherita Della Valle.

From Barron's ● May 12, 2026

"We used species distribution models of three major mosquito complexes together with paleoclimate models," explains lead author Dr. Margherita Colucci of the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology and the University of Cambridge.

From Science Daily ● May 3, 2026

Margherita was part of a reporting team whose coverage of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan was a 2022 Pulitzer Prize finalist in international reporting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

Bo wanted to look after the lonely tortoise, probably because he really didn't want to walk all the way to the Campo Santa Margherita either.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke

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