Tamar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Tamar
From Hebrew Tāmār “palm tree, date palm”
Example Sentences
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For Tamar Cohen, 24, the violence has reinforced a troubling reality: practicing her faith carries a risk.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
Carleigh Bodrug’s “Scrappy Cooking” and Tamar Adler’s “The Everlasting Meal Cookbook” are brilliant companions for this mindset, offering clever, unexpected ways to elevate what might otherwise be scraps.
From Salon ● Dec. 28, 2025
The startup, founded in 2021 by former Israeli Defence Forces military intelligence officers Yotam Segev and Tamar Bar-Ilan, raised funding at a $6 billion valuation in June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
Niecy Nash and Tamar Braxton were among the commenters expressing surprise and congratulations, with Nash posting a gif saying, “That was indeed a mic drop.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2025
He races the courtship of Tamar to what’s-his-name.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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