Patricia
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In making “Boyhood,” watching the kids grow up is more obvious, but with Ethan and Patricia, you’re watching them physically change, but also grow as actors in that time too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Beneath the flags, opposition lawmaker Patricia Stephenson told AFP the government's position was increasingly difficult to reconcile.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
For Patricia, the knowledge that the men who killed her cousin have finally faced justice stirred an overwhelming thought.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The two had written messages on their caps in silver ink: On Alfonzo’s, “EyP, RIP,” the initials of his stepmother Patricia and his younger sister Eliana.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Patricia Ellsberg, who had gone home for the night, drove back to the motel to pick up her husband.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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