Petra
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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But while the earlier work describes a futurist dystopia, “Glyph” takes place in present-day England, where the siblings Petra and Patricia Wild have reconnected after decades of grudging silence.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Foreign tourists have to brave few lines to visit Jordan's ancient city of Petra these days.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
It was eventually sold for $85 million in 2011 to Formula 1 heiress Petra Ecclestone.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026
Prof Petra Hamerlik, who lost her father to glioblastoma at a young age, is leading the project.
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025
Petra made a face at Calder; the voice now had that half-fake cheeriness that some adults get when talking to kids.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
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