Winona
Americannoun
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a city in SE Minnesota, on the Mississippi.
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a female given name.
Example Sentences
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In 1988, she played Winona Ryder's stepmother in Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice."
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
The movie, also starring Alec Baldwin, Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder, became an instant hit, eventually leading to a Broadway musical and a 2024 sequel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Allaire’s relationship with technology began while he was growing up in Winona, Minn. In the 1980s, he and his brother, Joseph “J.J.”
From MarketWatch • Nov. 14, 2025
The car's owner, Bingham, from Winona Crest in Craigavon, was the front-seat passenger.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025
I once spotted her at a U2 concert in Oakland and literally screamed at the top of my lungs: "Winona, I love you. Winona, I want to be you."
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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