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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Clayton showed his resilience throughout the evening as he beat home favourite Michael van Gerwen in the quarter-finals and then battled past Josh Rock in the last four.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
“Instead of donating the millions of dollars he raised, he ran his own con game,” Clayton said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Attorney Jay Clayton, whose office brought the case, accused Pildes of taking advantage of New Yorkers’ holiday spirit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
“There’s no doubt they commanded respect,” said Ward Clayton, author of “The Legendary Caddies of Augusta National.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
The school we were going to was Junior High School 43, now Adam Clayton Powell Academy, on 128th Street.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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