Sarah
Americannoun
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the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Genesis 17:15–22.
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a female given name.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Sarah
From Late Latin Sarra, from Greek Sárra, from Hebrew śārāh “princess”
Example Sentences
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Sarah Kusnetz, Sugar’s owner, said she was a doubter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
The Atlantic’s Sarah Fitzpatrick reportedly became the subject of a criminal leak probe after she reported on Patel’s alleged drinking and erratic management of the bureau.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
"Vicky has really come out of her shell, doing more activities without me as her sister," says Sarah.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Vicky was diagnosed with both quadriplegic and athetoid cerebral palsy at birth, and Sarah, the eldest of four siblings, recalls early life being a "constant battle".
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Sarah unplugged the iron and jerked her head at me as she passed me in the hallway.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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