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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Few people do simmering panic as nimbly as Sarah Goldberg.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Defence agent Sarah Loosemore said Robert Busby Evans had decided "it would be appropriate for these matters to be dealt with under the Canadian justice system".
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
“There is some indication of an uptick in headquarters leaving California, but it is really small in comparison to other firm trends,” said Sarah E. Bohn, vice president of the Public Policy Institute of California.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star Sarah Michelle Gellar and her actor husband, Freddie Prinze Jr., have put their stunning Hamptons-stye Los Angeles home on the market for $10.5 million.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Sitting in the darkness, Dr. George and Sarah Taylor received proof that their children lived.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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