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Harold

American  
[har-uhld] / ˈhær əld /

noun

  1. a male given name.


Example Sentences

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Maybe Harold & Kumar can go to the White House to teach us a thing or two.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

"Surge-type glaciers are very unusual and can be troublesome," said lead author Dr. Harold Lovell, Senior Lecturer and glaciologist from the University of Portsmouth's School of the Environment and Life Sciences.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

"Harold was not a reactive, exhausted commander," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

They all may as well have sprung from the combined neo-gothic conjurings of Edward Gorey and Harold Pinter.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

She’s reaching for Harold and the Purple Crayon.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan