Maxine
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Maxine Waters of California, 87, is seeking a 19th consecutive term this year.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026
Romance: Another of Pynchon’s late crime novels, “Bleeding Edge” also chronicles the tender but tested love between insurance investigator Maxine Tarnower and her phlegmatic husband, Horst.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Westhoughton-born actress Maxine Peake was among the campaigners against it, describing it as a "housing project in golf clothing".
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
One time, Rep. Maxine Waters visited the shop, Berberian remembers, and Whitten fell out.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025
Maxine and I go to the kitchen too.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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