Sophia

British

/ səʊˈfaɪə /

noun

1630–1714, electress of Hanover (1658–1714), in whom the Act of Settlement (1701) vested the English Crown. She was a granddaughter of James I of England and her son became George I of Great Britain and Ireland

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For food, my colleague Sophia Kercher recommends South LA Cafe, which is located at the museum.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Darren said it was very hard to cope with the fact that Sophia could no longer tell them when something was wrong.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Sophia Lin Lakin, director of the ACLU’s voting rights project, stressed best practices for voters that are looking to ensure that their ballot is counted when voting by mail.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

They are centre-right candidate Pierre-Yves Bournazel, hard-left candidate Sophia Chikirou and far-right hopeful Sarah Knafo.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

“So lemme surprise them again. Sophia, you wanna help me?”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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