Mira

[ mahy-ruh ]

noun

1. Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
2. a female given name.

Example Sentences

Mira Costa 76, Lakewood 47: Eneasi Piuleini finished with 23 points and Luke Hammerschmidt had 10 points and 16 rebounds for Mira Costa.

From Los Angeles Times

“Sierra Canyon definitely had a tougher pool ... making it out of that gantlet with Marymount and Mira Costa took a lot out of them,” O’Dell said.

From Los Angeles Times

The automotive research hub has a "pivotal role in regeneration", says Sarah Windrum, the future mobility cluster leader at MIRA.

From BBC

Leuzinger at Mira Costa, 7 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

Palos Verdes coach Lacy Minzlaff said it is the best league in the country, and Mira Costa’s Cam Green admitted that in the Bay League there is no such thing as an easy match.

From Los Angeles Times