Shari
Americannoun
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French Chari. a river in northern central Africa, flowing northwest from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1,400 miles (2,254 km) long.
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a female given name.
noun
Example Sentences
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Before Ellison bought Paramount, Netflix had approached former Paramount controlling shareholder Shari Redstone about buying the company’s studio a number of times.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
Media mogul Shari Redstone and superstar Dwayne Johnson were among those who attended the ceremony when Ratner received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in early 2017.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
After nearly a year of wooing, tech scion David Ellison and his Skydance Media sign a deal with heiress Shari Redstone to buy her struggling media company, Paramount.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
In an interesting coincidence, the same week “Weinerville’s” special premiered, Shari Lewis’ “Lamb Chop’s Special Chanukah” premiered over on PBS.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
Two cantors, one of whom was David’s sister, Shari Preston, stepped forward and sang.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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