Myra
Americannoun
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an ancient city in SW Asia Minor, in Lycia.
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a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “extraordinary.”
Example Sentences
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Myra P. Saefong broke down all the factors leading into this year’s decline and how the market appears to be shifting to set up a recovery for oil prices in 2026.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 26, 2025
A 1994 Threadgill release, “Song Out of My Trees,” included one track, “Over the River Club,” featuring pianist Myra Melford and four guitarists, among them Messrs. Ross and Harris.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
Myra Saefong spoke with Phil Flynn, senior market analyst at the Price Futures Group, who described what might be a more important factor in the perking-up of crude oil prices.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 24, 2025
In a separate development, defence files from the trial of Brady and his accomplice, Myra Hindley, have recently been rediscovered by the journalist and author presenting the documentary, Duncan Staff.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025
It doesn’t take long to run out of paved road, and soon I’m driving down a narrow dirt trail, looking up, which is what Myra told me to do.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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