Carter

American  

[kahr-ter] / ˈkɑr tər /

noun

1. Bennett Lester Benny, 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.

2. Betty Lillie Mae Jones, 1930–98, U.S. jazz singer.

3. Don(ald James), 1926–2012, U.S. bowler.

4. Elliott Elliott Cook Carter, Jr., 1908–2012, U.S. composer.

5. Hodding 1907–72, U.S. journalist and publisher.

6. Howard, 1873–1939, English Egyptologist.

7. Jimmy James Earl Carter, Jr., born 1924, 39th president of the United States 1977–81.

8. Mrs. Leslie Caroline Louise Dudley, 1862–1937, U.S. actress.

9. Maybelle Mother Maybelle Carter, 1909–78, U.S. country-and-western singer and guitarist.

10. Nick, pen name of authors who wrote a detective-story series in which Nick Carter, created by John R. Coryell, is the main character.

11. Rosalynn Eleanor Rosalynn Smith Carter, 1928–2023, U.S. First Lady 1977–81 (wife of Jimmy Carter).

12. a male given name.

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Carter British  

/ ˈkɑːtə /

noun

1. Angela. 1940–92, British novelist and writer; her novels include The Magic Toyshop (1967) and Nights at the Circus (1984)

2. Elliot ( Cook ). 1908–2012, US composer. His works include the Piano Sonata (1945–46), four string quartets, and other orchestral pieces: Pulitzer Prize 1960, 1973

3. Howard. 1873–1939, English Egyptologist: excavated the tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen

4. James Earl, known as Jimmy. born 1924, US Democratic statesman; 39th president of the US (1977–81); Nobel peace prize 2002

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Example Sentences

Bolden, which had struck a severe blow to the Carter administration’s ability to enforce the VRA.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

The Backstreet Boys are no longer boys—the oldest, Kevin Richardson, is 54, and the youngest, Nick Carter, is 46—but they’re commanding thousands of dollars from now-grown-up fans for tickets and travel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

After fires destroyed Oscars belonging to Colleen Atwood and Rick Carter, the academy quietly stepped in, revealing what happens when Hollywood’s most prized trophy gets burned.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

For tournaments this season, the players “will be paid, and there will be very little litigation over nonpayment,” Bill Carter, a former sports agent, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Across the street I saw Ellis Carter and Danny the K kicking a soda can.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia