Melissa
Americannoun
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Classical Mythology. the sister of Amalthea who nourished the infant Zeus with honey.
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Also Melissie, Melissy a female given name.
Example Sentences
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Melissa Krider thought she’d won the golden ticket when she discovered she’d been selected in the Great Smoky Mountains lottery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
One way to approach this is by reframing retirement planning as “life planning,” said Melissa Caro, a certified financial planner and founder of online personal-finance education site My Retirement Network.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Raymond James analyst Melissa Fairbanks raised Micron’s price target to $1,100 from $530, citing unprecedented demand and rational capacity additions.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Melissa Rein Lively was reported by the woman over the incident at Bond Street station on the evening of 11 October.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Aunt Melissa recruited a few guys from the inn to help with the heavier pieces, and she’s directing them into the correct rooms.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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