Cruz

[ krooz; Spanish krooth ]

noun

1. San Juan de la [sahn hwahn de lah]. John of the Cross, Saint.
2. Juana I·nés de la [ee-, nes, de lah], 1651–95, Mexican nun, scholar, and poet.

Example Sentences

Leavitt ran for Congress and lost during the 2022 midterm elections and attracted support from Lauren Boebert and Ted Cruz for her “brazen” campaign style.

From Salon

On Santa Cruz Way, 89% of homes were destroyed or sustained at least minor damage.

From Los Angeles Times

“This is welcome to a certain extent, it moves us away from fire risk by wetting down ecosystems,” said Michael Loik, a professor of environmental studies at the University of Santa Cruz.

From Los Angeles Times

"Republican Senators need to Show Up and Hold the Line — No more Judges confirmed before Inauguration Day!" he wrote, just a few hours after he invited several GOP senators, including Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to witness a SpaceX launch while the rest of the chamber was voting.

From Salon

A fan favorite when he played with the Dodgers in 2012-13, Luis Cruz returns to the team by stepping into the broadcast booth in the wake of Fernando Valenzuela’s death.

From Los Angeles Times