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Vance

American  
[vans] / væns /

noun

  1. a male given name.


Example Sentences

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Essayli is popular with high-level administration officials, and received a congratulatory post on X from Vice President JD Vance over the filing of fraud cases earlier this week.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

US secretary of state Marco Rubio was here in February, and vice president JD Vance is expected in Budapest a few days before the vote.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But Vance also conveyed that Trump’s patience could run out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

However long it takes, Vance said on the podcast, “we’re taking care of business.”

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

“I’ve been having the same week you have, Prime Minister. The Brockdale Bridge...the Bones and Vance murders...not to mention the ruckus in the West Country...”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling