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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Another Kohl’s Instagram post features a model resembling Sarah Pidgeon, who plays Carolyn Bessette.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Crime and Policing Minister Sarah Jones called the incidents "disgraceful" and urged police to use all the tools at their disposal to protect workers and punish those responsible.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Among the 30,000 people attending the poignant ceremony, known as the Way of the Cross, was Sarah, a Palestinian Catholic.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
At least that’s how Sarah Rubino of Los Angeles, a mother to two boys, is approaching the springtime holiday coming up this Sunday.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
Just then Sarah came into the kitchen and, as luck would have it, she was carrying four or five shopping bags and looking smug.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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