Melissa
Americannoun
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Classical Mythology. the sister of Amalthea who nourished the infant Zeus with honey.
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Also Melissie, Melissy a female given name.
Example Sentences
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Dr. Melissa Simon, an obstetrician-gynecologist at Northwestern Medicine, told Salon that women-related health policies over the past five years have not had a positive trend for “fostering good health and vitality” for women.
From Salon
“Once you are drawing from savings instead of building it, small recurring expenses matter more,” said Melissa Caro, a financial planner and founder of My Retirement Network, a financial education site.
From MarketWatch
YouTube attorney Melissa Mills also sought to distance the video platform from Instagram, emphasizing that Karen both knew and approved of Kaley’s YouTube use, and even posted videos of her on the app.
From Los Angeles Times
Campbell has been in every “Scream” installment except the most recent one released in 2023, which was then trying to reboot the series with a pair of sisters played by Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega.
From Los Angeles Times
“The Melissa stuff was happening, and it was all kind of falling apart,” Ortega told the Cut.
From Los Angeles Times
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