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Alex

American  
[al-iks] / ˈæl ɪks /

noun

  1. a first name, form of Alexander, Alexandra.


Example Sentences

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Wicketkeeper Alex Carey may never have been the most abrasive of Australians but was similarly sympathetic.

From BBC

Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey, who made a century in the first innings, had another good day with his quick hands stumping Crawley off Lyon.

From Barron's

He was undone when spin wizard Nathan Lyon tempted him down the wicket to be stumped by Alex Carey.

From Barron's

Travis Head was eventually out for 170 and Alex Carey 72.

From BBC

“We rejected that,” said the bill’s sponsor, Alex Bores, assembly member for the 73rd District of New York in Manhattan.

From The Wall Street Journal