Tessie
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Newsom’s mother, Tessie Newsom, ended her life in 2002 at age 55 through assisted suicide after a long fight with breast cancer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025
The BBC joined Elaine MacKenzie and her guide dog, Tessie, to see the extent of the pavement parking problem in Edinburgh.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2024
She gets support from Tessie, but ultimately the only person she can rely on is herself.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
The Cincinnati bearcat mascot and Louie, the Louisville cardinal, hung out with Wally and Tessie, the Red Sox Green Monsters.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 2022
At first Tessie had given an honest accounting of her days.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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