Willa
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Partly raised in Nebraska, Willa Cather emerged as the great artist of hardscrabble prairie life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Parenting Truman and later their daughter Willa kept them moving forward, but the sense of loss remained visceral, even if it was not something they felt comfortable talking about with others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
Even if it had to be walking away from Baby Willa, it’s something that she felt like she needed to do and that’s what postpartum make you do sometime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
In her breakthrough role as Willa in One Battle After Another, Infiniti stars opposite Leonardo DiCaprio as the fiercely independent daughter of a former revolutionary.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
But if it was a routine evacuation per standard protocol, why did Willa hide the details beneath the floor?
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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