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Vanessa

American  
[vuh-nes-uh] / vəˈnɛs ə /

noun

  1. a female given name.


Example Sentences

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Vanessa Ravazzotti, 51, says getting an NHS appointment took too long, and that by the time she was seen, her symptoms were "so much worse".

From BBC

South African-born Vanessa, who has been living in Northern Ireland for several years, said she felt frustrated and anxious as she waited to be called.

From BBC

Vanessa Fitzgerald, 39, said she and her partner watched the 2008 Ricki Lake documentary “The Business of Being Born” when they were thinking about starting a family together.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Over the course of Suni's impressive career trajectory, she has been a pioneering leader," said Vanessa Wyche, director of NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

From Science Daily

Vanessa Larco, co-founder of venture firm Premise Venture Partners, says that this week so far, “it seems like we are all working.”

From The Wall Street Journal