Wilma
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The ceremony was held at the Oklahoma home of Steinem’s friend Wilma Mankiller, former head of the Cherokee Nation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
That year, Wilma Rudolph became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field in a single Olympics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Hurricane Wilma in 2005 remains the most intense hurricane ever measured in the Atlantic basin.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 25, 2025
The fears for Blue Owl are overwrought, however, says Raymond James analyst Wilma Burdis.
From Barron's ● Dec. 10, 2025
“Good. There’s a couple in Hemingford—well, on a farm outside of that town, actually—who’ve requested a girl about your age. A mother, father, and four children. Wilma and Gerald Grote.”
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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