Theresa
Americannoun
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Also called Theresa of Avila. Saint. Also 1515–82, Spanish Carmelite nun, mystic, and writer.
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a female given name.
noun
Example Sentences
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In 2018, the U.K. created a Minister of Loneliness to combat what former British Prime Minister Theresa May called as a “sad reality of modern life.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026
Theresa, a retired Verizon technician living in Harlem, started selling Knicks t-shirts and dresses that she printed herself.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
Theresa Foley, of Sheffield, is prohibited from contacting him or his team, going within a mile of a venue where he is performing and posting about him online.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
His serious spinal injury was triggered by a fall in 2021 that required emergency surgery to prevent paralysis, his manager Theresa Fortier said in a statement at the time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Same day—Monday, January 7,1935 Theresa is waiting outside the door when I get back to our new place.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
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