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Susan

American  
[soo-zuhn] / ˈsu zən /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.


Example Sentences

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Mills, who is term-limited as governor, is running for the Senate seat currently held by Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins, who is seeking re-election.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

He was stepping up to the plate to run against Susan Collins, the Maine Republican who has long bedeviled Democrats.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

"And it is a deeply historic moment. As Susan said to me, you cannot be what you cannot see."

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Then came a very long appearance by Susan Sarandon, who delivered a monologue about … the trauma of childhood celebrity?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

It told me that Susan Thomas was out there somewhere, and she still might’ve seen Marcus that day.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks