Cathy
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Postal Service spokesperson Cathy Purcell recommended that voters mail their ballot a week in advance of when it must be received by election officials to ensure it arrives on time.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
"All you had to do was look," Cathy said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
In Wuthering Heights she took on the role of young Cathy, played by teenager Charlotte Mellington.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
Charli XCX co-produced "The Moment", and also has two smaller acting roles in films that screened at Sundance, Gregg Araki's "I Want Your Sex" and "The Gallerist", by Cathy Yan.
From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026
Cathy was in trouble and her mind ranged for a way out of it.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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