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Oprah

Oprah

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A famous American television host who interviews people and shares personal stories
  • proper noun
  • /ˈoʊprə/
: Oprah
  • Many people in America grew up watching Oprah's talk show every afternoon.
  • Oprah Winfrey

This is yet another piece of evidence that Oprah Winfrey is fake news.

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Examples

  • But I watch Oprah Winfrey every day.

  • Listen up, says Oprah on Oprah's web page.

  • So I have been watching Oprah since I was a little girl.

  • Listen, Oprah needs an answer about you doing an interview with her.

  • I, too, wanted Oprah to celebrate my work.

  • Oh, well, thank you, Oprah!

  • And so that's why Oprah and I work so well together.

  • I love listening to Oprah's Super Soul podcast.

  • In a recent interview, Michelle Obama said this to Oprah Winfrey about the absence of hope: "We feel the difference now."

    Academic text (2016)
  • Adam is a huge star, I mean, he is huge, and he's on a first name basis with people like Sting, Bono, and Oprah.

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Etymology

Oprah comes from the biblical name Orpah, but when people said it aloud the sound changed to 'Oprah'. That's why Oprah is the name of a famous TV host and a well-known personal name today.