Melanie Definition & Meaning

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Melanie American [mel-uh-nee] / ˈmɛl ə ni /

noun

1. a female given name.

Example Sentences

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Granada Hills Kennedy 63, San Pedro 52: Melanie Mendez scored 15 of her 17 points in the first half to help the Golden Cougars win their City Section Division I semifinal.

From Los Angeles Times

“If a Prince can be held accountable, so can a President,” tweeted Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-N.M.

From Salon

Melanie Brucks is an assistant professor of marketing at Columbia Business School.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Here is a woman who has never been particularly jealous of any other woman, realizing that she deeply envies this chair,” the film’s narrator, voiced by Melanie Griffith, says.

From Salon

Microsoft Chief Sustainability Officer Melanie Nakagawa said one of her key tasks has been balancing the company’s global growth with sustainability.

From The Wall Street Journal

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