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Sonya

American  
[soh-nyuh, saw-nyah] / ˈsoʊ nyə, ˈsɔ nyɑ /

noun

  1. a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.


Example Sentences

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Dr Sonya Babu-Narayan from the British Heart Foundation said she hoped the injections could be made available to everyone who could benefit "as soon as possible".

From BBC

Los Angeles Opera’s new music director Domingo Hindoyan will lead a program with his wife, soprano Sonya Yoncheva, as soloist.

From Los Angeles Times

Phil leader about managing an L.A. post from an ocean away — Hindoyan and his wife, renowned opera singer Sonya Yoncheva, currently keep a primary residence in Switzerland.

From Los Angeles Times

Hindoyan also said that he doesn’t intend to push any collaborations with his Grammy-nominated wife, but “the aim of any music director of an important opera house is to have the best singers in the house ... and Sonya is absolutely part of that list.”

From Los Angeles Times

Upward mobility can be imported into neighborhoods, according to results just released by Chetty and his co-authors, Rebecca Diamond, Thomas Foster, Lawrence Katz, Sonya Porter, Matthew Staiger and Laura Tach.

From The Wall Street Journal