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Priscilla

American  
[pri-sil-uh] / prɪˈsɪl ə /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Roman family name.


Example Sentences

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Okay, the eighth email in your inbox is from Priscilla again, sent on February 26th, 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Alaniz has been ping-ponging through the courts since 2019, when it was first filed by Priscilla Villarreal.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

By 1967, with a US karate championship title earned at Madison Square Garden under his belt, Norris was the go-to instructor for celebrities like Steve McQueen, Priscilla Presley and Donny Osmond.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

At the same time Meta expanded its political spending, Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan aggressively redirected their charitable giving to AI and scientific research.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Priscilla said, “I bet she’s worth, like, a million dollars or something. People don’t leave million-dollar horses in barns. That’s crazy.”

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby