Thelma
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Dunbar's death was first reported by his wife, Thelma, who told the Jamaican newspaper The Gleaner she had found him unresponsive on Monday morning.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
His mother, Thelma, was born in Poland and immigrated to Toronto with her family as a child.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
Miller reports that Mr. Thelma, who was found wandering in the rubble of their yard several days after their home on West Palm Street in Altadena was destroyed, is OK, but still won’t go outside.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2025
They navigate the world like a Disney reboot of Thelma & Louise.
From Slate • Apr. 14, 2025
All at once Thelma Mothershed slumped down on the wooden bench just inside the door of the office.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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