Naomi
Americannoun
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the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
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a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “pleasant.”
noun
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Their decision to part ways with the home comes just one year after they bought it back from tennis superstar Naomi Osaka for $7.9 million—three years after selling the property to her.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
Naomi, from Exeter, said she had been too frightened to leave.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Almost two decades later, she is now a multi-million-pound brand owner, with high-profile clients including tennis icon Serena Williams, model Naomi Campbell and actress Niecey Nash.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
In her debut as the secondary lead of “Rubies,” often described as having showgirl impact, the leggy and smilingly haughty soloist Naomi Corti hit all of her choreography’s marks with flair and sass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
It always took a second to remember his aunt Naomi was my Ma Charles, but we cheered the delivery route like we knew where we were going.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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