Sonia

[ soh-nyuh; Russian saw-nyah ]

/ ˈsoʊ nyə; Russian ˈsɔ nyɑ /

noun

a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.

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CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH THESE WORDS FROM "LITTLE WOMEN"

"Little Women" may be a classic, but that doesn't mean we all know the meanings of the vocab words from the book. Can you define these words correctly and make Jo proud?

Question 1 of 10

earnest

full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.

a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.

urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.

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Example sentences from the Web for sonia

As a student she took an internship in New York with Sonia Sotomayor, who would later join the Supreme Court.
Can Amal Clooney Save Greece’s Antiquities?|Nico Hines|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The difference was clear to Sonia Little, who came from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to attend both climate marches.
Occupy Climate Change! Hundreds Blame Capitalism at Flood Wall Street Rally|Jacob Siegel|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I called [my wife] Sonia to tell her that I was almost home.
Real Life Lazarus: When Patients Rise From the Dead|Sandeep Jauhar|August 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even in the Clinton Administration, there was already discussion of Sonia Sotomayor as a future Supreme Court Justice.
Document Dump Shows Bill Clinton Was Skeptical About Osama bin Laden|Ben Jacobs|July 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The four liberal justices—Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Stephen Breyer, Elena Kagan, and Sonia Sotomayor—will likely rule for them.
Pennsylvania. Oregon. Is Gay Marriage Unstoppable?|Jay Michaelson|May 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"If she'd said 'Sonia Dainton,' anyone would have known," he explained.
Sonia Married|Stephen McKenna
On waking up he chanced to go to the window, and at once saw Sonia in the distance at the hospital gate.
Crime and Punishment|Fyodor Dostoevsky
Sonia cast a swift glance about, then hurried to the bedroom.
The Torch Bearer|I. T. Thurston
"You have a fine imagination, Colette, but I would not give a penny for your instinct," said Sonia.
The Art of Disappearing|John Talbot Smith
Even Sonia, impressed by the enthusiasm of the gathering, and its esteem for Dillon, could not withhold her admiration.
The Art of Disappearing|John Talbot Smith

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