Sarah
Americannoun
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the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Genesis 17:15–22.
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a female given name.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Sarah
From Late Latin Sarra, from Greek Sárra, from Hebrew śārāh “princess”
Example Sentences
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But overall comparable sales growth of 2.6% was the smallest quarterly increase since 2020, as shoppers continued to spend cautiously, The Wall Street Journal’s Sarah Nassauer writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The tabloid Daily Mail's Sarah Vine blamed social media for amplifying the story.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Sarah and Anna Draves didn’t just travel up to L.A. for beauty products.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Klein also pointed to a report saying OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar told investors that the company’s enterprise business now makes up more of its revenue than its consumer segment.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
“You might say it’s a sort of cooperative, of which I’m a founding member. My name is Sarah R. R stands for Rector, if you ever look me up.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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