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Sylvia

[ sil-vee-uh ]

noun

  1. a female given name.


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Example Sentences

His reservedness about his accomplishments made Sylvia feel guilty about talking so openly about him, even after his death.

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Sylvia and Javier sit on the manicured grass and speak softly to their firstborn son.

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This June, Sylvia joined a group of Gold Star mothers who meet over Zoom.

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There are also essays on Jean Rys, Sylvia Plath, the Brontës, and Henry Roth.

Sylvia insisted that Ted move out and he complied, going to stay in London.

It was sad that my first visit to Court Green, which Sylvia had described so enthusiastically, should be after her demise.

On the television screen in her small Paris flat, Sylvia carefully followed the events in Munich.

Sylvia went on to read articles in other newspapers, and they left a bitter taste in her mouth.

When Marian paused there was a silence as Sylvia tried to pick out of this long speech something to which she could respond.

Several times as they crossed car lines it seemed to Sylvia that they missed being struck only by perilously narrow margins.

He listened respectfully to what Mrs. Owen said and was impressed, Sylvia thought, by her opinions.

Marian was altogether obvious; whereas Mrs. Owen felt the barriers of reserve in Sylvia.

It occurred to Sylvia that but for his mustache his face would have been almost typically Indian.

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