Clayton
Americannoun
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John Middleton, 1796–1856, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1829–36, 1845–49, 1853–56; secretary of state 1849–50.
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a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.
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a male given name.
Example Sentences
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The finale at the St. Lawrence River is an FFS tournament, which is part of the reason for the mega-sized smallmouth being weighed in at the riverside hamlet of Clayton, N.Y.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
But Clayton Munnings, a cap-and-invest analyst with the group Elevate Climate, said the Tier 3 group was never guaranteed to receive funding under the law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
A combined Taylor Morrison and Clayton Homes would be the fourth-largest home builder in the U.S. based on the number of closings.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
With respect to this recent attack, experts’ fears nearly played out in Clayton County, Georgia, when a pressure drop was noted but quickly addressed.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
People pushed their way out of the open doors, and Clayton stepped inside the train.
From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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