Example Sentences

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"When we first heard that iconic piano sound, we instantly thought, 'This has to be our title track'," says Maya.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Maya Lane, 23, says she usually spends her train journeys reading or crocheting.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Royal Caribbean scrapped current plans for a private island near Costa Maya, Mexico, after government opposition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

In the evenings, Maya Angelou cleaned and put away all her dishes before she sat with what she had written that morning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

I thought about how I’d feel if anything happened to Jasmine or Maya, or Trevor, and my throat clenched up.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks