Used in a Sentence

oona

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for oona.

Editorial note

Haven’t seen a new Oona post in a long time and this, as usual, was worth the wait.

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Quick take

A female given name from Irish.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of oona gathered in one view.

noun

A female given name from Irish.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for oona.

noun

A female given name from Irish.

Example sentences

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Haven’t seen a new Oona post in a long time and this, as usual, was worth the wait.

2

The thing that really surprises a lot of people is that Oona does this sort of thing in her spare time.

3

I agree; Oona is a modern genius when it comes to signal processing.

4

Always a huge pleasure when Oona posts something.

5

So I have to ponder how bouba/kiki diverged into kepick/oona.

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Written by Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, it stars the writers as a pair of hapless burglars attempting to break into the large, modernist house of a couple—played by Denis Lawson and Oona Chaplin—to steal a painting.

Quote examples

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I was given a similar "test" in high school, although the names given were Kepick and Oona.

2

There were some other questions as well, such as a hypothetical about which shape was male and which female (strong preference in the class towards "Oona" being female).

3

His granddaughter, Oona Chaplin is a bit salty about this in her documentary "Hollywood Exiles", but the reality is he wasn't a US citizen so it probably wasn't a good idea to consort with the Russians while living the US.

4

But the same preference was there: "kepick" with its "sharp" sounds favored the angled drawing, "Oona" the more undulating.

Proper noun examples

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Oona's blog posts are consistently bangers; always a treat when she posts a new one.

2

Oona Räisänen transcribed the recording, and translated the Finnish and Swedish parts into English.

3

Funnily enough, this isn't the first time Oona's RDS adventures have been on HN[1].

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use oona in a sentence?

Haven’t seen a new Oona post in a long time and this, as usual, was worth the wait.

What does oona mean?

A female given name from Irish.

What part of speech is oona?

oona is commonly used as noun.