Sonia

[ soh-nyuh; Russian saw-nyah ]

/ ˈsoʊ nyə; Russian ˈsɔ nyɑ /

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a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.

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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

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
While you are gone I shall write to Sonia that we have at last found a clue, and ask her to come on at once.
The Art of Disappearing|John Talbot Smith
She acted the story, admirably keeping back the points which would have grated on Sonia's instincts, or rather expectations.
The Art of Disappearing|John Talbot Smith
Sonia saw him first at the opera, modestly occupying a front seat in the balcony.
The Art of Disappearing|John Talbot Smith
"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