Vanessa
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"I think the Knicks have just taken away a lot of the excitement right now," said Vanessa Whalen, owner of an English-style pub in Brooklyn, the Black Bull.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Times staff writer Stacy Perman and assistant data and graphics editor Vanessa Martinez contributed to this report.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
The wealthy Vanessa has spent her life in seclusion, waiting for Anatol, the lover who abandoned her 20 years earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
“High School Musical” star Vanessa Hudgens, who appeared alongside Sprouse in “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody” in 2006, was among the couple’s well-wishers on social media.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Vanessa scooched closer along the wall and Bridget followed, like they were attached by an invisible rope.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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