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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Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Theresa McGonigle also ordered that she not practice as a speech-language pathologist in California, where she has been licensed since 2016, while the criminal case is pending.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
The retired restaurant owner got engaged on the series to financial services professional Theresa Nist, but the couple divorced three months after their wedding, which was broadcast live.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Two years before that, Corbyn’s Labour had nearly scored an upset victory over the Tories and then-Prime Minister Theresa May, winning nearly 12.9 million votes.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026
She was born Barbara Jean Hart on Dec. 29, 1933, in Farmington, Conn., the only child of Seymour C. Hart and Theresa Bonelli Hart, who were both big-band jazz musicians.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
I sat across the table from Deborah and Theresa and ate my atole and the hot tortilla with butter.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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